Long Covid illness

[pat2021]

Hi, I don't know if anyone can help me. I caught Covid-19 late last year, I believe it was caused by an outbreak in our office. How do I stand with this?
Should the office have been shut for a clean? There was no social distancing, not everyone wearing masks and limited ventilation. I'm currently off work with ill health now. Looking at Royal Mail guidelines social distancing and masks should have been worn even though government guidelines were different at the time. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[world class male]

Hi, I don't know if anyone can help me. I caught Covid-19 late last year, I believe it was caused by an outbreak in our office. How do I stand with this?
Should the office have been shut for a clean? There was no social distancing, not everyone wearing masks and limited ventilation. I'm currently off work with ill health now. Looking at Royal Mail guidelines social distancing and masks should have been worn even though government guidelines were different at the time. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

afraid you are pi55ing against the wind
you "believe" it was in a RM building but can't be certain, though it probably was, i only know of my own and friends office to which zero covid measures were taken but somehow passed the inspection after a few cases during the peak, can only assume it was done when all had left with bruised shins and elbows and an old dish cloth wiped over their infected frame, but not the sorting frames where they also worked!

[jackthecube]

Wearing a piece of cloth over your mouth will not stop infection from an airborne virus. Especially when worn as a chin diaper

[Haditup]

Wearing a piece of cloth over your mouth will not stop infection from an airborne virus. Especially when worn as a chin diaper

An FFP3 Mask does stop airborne particles . https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/ ... ion-290621

If everyone wore a mask (even a cheap surgical mask )for indoor work then contagion would be significantly reduced.

[Haditup]

Hi, I don't know if anyone can help me. I caught Covid-19 late last year, I believe it was caused by an outbreak in our office. How do I stand with this?
Should the office have been shut for a clean? There was no social distancing, not everyone wearing masks and limited ventilation. I'm currently off work with ill health now. Looking at Royal Mail guidelines social distancing and masks should have been worn even though government guidelines were different at the time. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I sympathise with you,If people knew how debilitating Long Covid can be then I’m sure they would be more conscious of wearing a mask in crowded areas.

It’s all too well to downplay Covid, as the Government rolls out it’s Living With Covid plan there will be dire consequences to some.Delta still remains ,Omicron milder but more contagious is at large ,the more people infected the more different mutations form.
Yes,you may not die but any virus can cause real serious health problems ,recently reporting of a surge of Hepatitis in young children is linked to a virus and they are not ruling out Covid!

Royal Mail fails miserably in protecting its workforce
What employer allows say 150 people crowded in a building not wear a mask and not making use of ventilation?
For Xxxxs sake!

If you were to pursue some kind of compensation you would need proof of negligence.
Witness statements from your work colleagues etc.

You must have taken all precautions to prevent infection ie worn a mask indoors and shared vans and maintained good hygiene because RM recommended and provided them.

The argument I see is RM allows people not to wear mask and fails social distance working.

Best wishes

[greengiant]

To be honest it wouldn't surprise me if I find out that my almost 2 years of MS like symptoms, are actually covid related!

[iHateD2Ds]

To be honest it wouldn't surprise me if I find out that my almost 2 years of MS like symptoms, are actually covid related!

Greengiant, most autoimmune diseases are triggered by a virus .
Covid is a nasty xxxxer,highly contagious and can cause real health problems to all ages.
The recent surge of Hepatitis in young children is quite alarming!

Best wishes

[greengiant]

To be honest it wouldn't surprise me if I find out that my almost 2 years of MS like symptoms, are actually covid related!

Greengiant, most autoimmune diseases are triggered by a virus .
Covid is a nasty xxxxer,highly contagious and can cause real health problems to all ages.
The recent surge of Hepatitis in young children is quite alarming!

Best wishes

Thank you.

Although a bit of disclaimer is although I had a couple of instances of covid like symptoms back at the start of 2020, and the again a few months later, I was never actually positively tested for Covid. It wasn't until July 2020 when my neurological symptoms really kicked off (in hospital for a week, with suspect stroke, due to leg weakness, then a few months using crutches to get about on),


So you'll understand my dismay at those who think covid is "just a flu"

[midegarelu]

Wearing a piece of cloth over your mouth will not stop infection from an airborne virus. Especially when worn as a chin diaper

Wearing a crash helmet does not prevent head injury when you come off your bike.

Wearing a seat belt does not stop prevent injury in the event of an accident.

However the common thread is it helps to prevent SERIOUS injury!

I currently have tested positive for covid, however my symptoms seem a lot less severe than those who chose not to wear a mask.

[SpacePhoenix]

On the flip side, all the mask wearing, social distancing and lockdowns must have affected everyone's natural immunity to things that we normally get exposed to all the time

[k979aaa]

More concerned about the flu virus this year than COVID-19 some say it is worse but COVID-19 was just a very bad flu season the prevalence in the populace has diminished it's effects, There was a time when we all could die of this but thanks to vaccines and natural immunity because of passed infection and lockdowns to get the vaccines out less than 200,000 people died in the UK. Every death is a tragedy but it could have been far worse like the black death 60% death rate!

[aiden01]

More concerned about the flu virus this year than COVID-19 some say it is worse but COVID-19 was just a very bad flu season the prevalence in the populace has diminished it's effects, There was a time when we all could die of this but thanks to vaccines and natural immunity because of passed infection and lockdowns to get the vaccines out less than 200,000 people died in the UK. Every death is a tragedy but it could have been far worse like the black death 60% death rate!

You do realise covid is through the roof again ffs just a bad flu season ffs your a balloon an tats being generous. an correct me if i a am wrong thought you didnt believe covid existed.

[aiden01]

More concerned about the flu virus this year than COVID-19 some say it is worse but COVID-19 was just a very bad flu season the prevalence in the populace has diminished it's effects, There was a time when we all could die of this but thanks to vaccines and natural immunity because of passed infection and lockdowns to get the vaccines out less than 200,000 people died in the UK. Every death is a tragedy but it could have been far worse like the black death 60% death rate!

You do realise covid is through the roof again ffs just a bad flu season ffs your a balloon an tats being generous. an correct me if i a am wrong thought you didnt believe covid existed.

Only 200,000 died you def are a balloon. Hope none of them was a relative to you. cause burying a loved one without a proper funeral is soul destroying.

[k979aaa]

More concerned about the flu virus this year than COVID-19 some say it is worse but COVID-19 was just a very bad flu season the prevalence in the populace has diminished it's effects, There was a time when we all could die of this but thanks to vaccines and natural immunity because of passed infection and lockdowns to get the vaccines out less than 200,000 people died in the UK. Every death is a tragedy but it could have been far worse like the black death 60% death rate!

You do realise covid is through the roof again ffs just a bad flu season ffs your a balloon an tats being generous. an correct me if i a am wrong thought you didnt believe covid existed.

Only 200,000 died you def are a balloon. Hope none of them was a relative to you. cause burying a loved one without a proper funeral is soul destroying.

Put it in to context people die every year of illness by flu colds or COVID-19 or suicide by lack of contact or war or food shortages or the cost of living crisis everything is genuine but only pertains to some may die of old age or ill health or lack of health care as the doctors are not treating them. It is a sad fact people die and will die of covid or flu or a common cold or feel lonely depressed and suicidal or cannot afford to live in this world or a war kills them. This is not a lesson who is right or wrong but we cannot change the fact the pandemic has become endemic we cannot stop it more than the tides on our shores. By the way calling me a balloon was uncalled for you need to get some perspective in your life I don't hate you think on their is bigger things we can agree on.