Covid Holiday Souvenir

On our return home from Austria we were required to self-test for Covid within 48 hours of arrival * It’s a bit strange that we were not advised to self-isolate before the test isn’t it? We obediently took our tests on Monday morning. My test was negative - but James’ test was positive! Yes, he had brought the souvenir of Covid back from his holiday. With hindsight, I think that James may have developed Covid last Monday; the day that he felt unwell and was unable to ski. At the time he was convinced that his cough and headache were due to the high altitude of the resort (compared to home) and indeed he has had similar symptoms on previous ski holidays. After that one day he felt well enough to resume skiing and his symptoms disappeared, so it seemed that he was right, until Monday’s lateral flow test. 

He was well masked-up throughout the holiday apart from when we were seated and eating, so hopefully other holiday-makers will have been protected, and also you were not allowed to fly to Austria or to ski or to go into shops and restaurants unless you were triple-vaccinated. This was checked at every stage of the journey and in every establishment, 

After his positive test James had to let the Scottish Government know, and I soon received an email telling me also to self-isolate until 2nd February. However our confinement may be shorter than since James hasn’t had symptoms since last Monday; we will each take another lateral flow test tomorrow morning and if they’re both negative we will check the government rules to see what’s what. We’re not looking to take any shortcuts or bend the rules mind you, we will behave ourselves. 

* this requirement will cease on 11th February.