Covid-19 lockdown check-in

[Barrister]

Well crap.  Overnight developed a cough, sore throat, runny nose.

Alberta Health Services guidelines are clear.  I am to self-isolate and get tested.  Already booked a test for tomorrow at 11 (not testing slots open for today).  Hopefully I can get results over the weekend.

Now to see if I can get someone in my office to grab a couple of files and my laptop and bring them out to me in my car...

[celedhring]

Hope it's a false alarm. Best of luck.

[crazy canuck]

Well crap.  Overnight developed a cough, sore throat, runny nose.

Alberta Health Services guidelines are clear.  I am to self-isolate and get tested.  Already booked a test for tomorrow at 11 (not testing slots open for today).  Hopefully I can get results over the weekend.

Now to see if I can get someone in my office to grab a couple of files and my laptop and bring them out to me in my car...

It is an odd to say this, but I hope you have a bad cold 

[Syt]

Well crap.  Overnight developed a cough, sore throat, runny nose.

Alberta Health Services guidelines are clear.  I am to self-isolate and get tested.  Already booked a test for tomorrow at 11 (not testing slots open for today).  Hopefully I can get results over the weekend.

Now to see if I can get someone in my office to grab a couple of files and my laptop and bring them out to me in my car...

Good luck!

[Razgovory]

Hope you are okay, BB.

[Zoupa]

Runny nose means it's very likely not covid. Good to get tested in any case.

[Barrister]

Runny nose means it's very likely not covid. Good to get tested in any case.

Yeah I know, but did the AHS (Alberta Health Services) self-check and it said to self-isolate and test with my symptoms.

Been hearing a couple different things about timeline to get results.  Assuming a negative test, hoping to get back to actual work on Monday, maybe so I can even make it to the boys hockey practices on Sunday.

[Zoupa]

Took over a week for me to get result back, but that was in the early days when everything was chaotic. I think the response time has decreased significantly by now.

[Barrister]

Took over a week for me to get result back, but that was in the early days when everything was chaotic. I think the response time has decreased significantly by now.

Yeah things are much improved from the spring.  I think they were up to 24 hour turnaround by August, but I think things have slowed since kids returned to school.

[Josquius]

I've had a few scares over these past few months. It does tend to make everything in the slightest similar seem like potential corona.
Hope it's not.

[Grey Fox]

Took over a week for me to get result back, but that was in the early days when everything was chaotic. I think the response time has decreased significantly by now.

Quebec time is back to ~8 days now. The test gets done quickly, informing people is the weak link in the chain.

@BB I'm surprised they recommend testing without a fever.

[Barrister]

I've had a few scares over these past few months. It does tend to make everything in the slightest similar seem like potential corona.
Hope it's not.

Supposedly Alberta has the highest testing per capita in Canada.  In August they were offering tests to anyone, no questions asked (again with schools back they've backed off on that a bit).

Which is good for me at least.  I can return to work with a negative test.  Otherwise I'd be stuck here for 10-14 days.

[Barrister]

Off for my test shortly.  Not sure what result I'd prefer - a negative so I can get back to the office, or a positive so I can "get it over with".

Meh -probably still prefer a negative.

[Syt]

We'll be back at the office on Monday, on rotation. In our team of 4, only 2 are permitted into the office, so it will be working from home 2 days, and working at the office 2 days.

[Iormlund]

Went to grab a bite at the restaurant by the factory, for the first time since February.

Both waitresses looked worried at me and asked if I was sick. And it's not the first time that's happened lately.

I guess I've lost more weight than I thought during lockdown.