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shewhomustThis morning durham_rambler, keeper of the household's only smartphone, was notified that he had been in proximity to someone who had tested positive for covid-19. From the details given, this must have been on the train back from Bristol, perversely the less-crowded of the two trains.
So the morning was unexpectedly spent booking and then carrying out a PCR test. The hardest part of this was assembling all the required numbers and identity documents and antiseptic wipes, none if which we were at any point asked to produce.
Our nearest testing site is described as being in the "County Hall overflow car park", which was not where we expected it to be (in the grounds of County Hall). But it was well signposted, and we had no trouble finding what I still think of as "the dli car park" although the dli museum closed five years ago; we once visited an Andy Goldsworthy construction there. This morning we drove in, sat in our car to administer the test - which was pretty much the same as the familiar lateral flow test, except that it includes the 'swabbing the back of your throat while trying not to throw up' bit - chucked the completed tests into the bucket provided, and drove out again.
Now we await results. We asked the attendant if we ought to self-isolate until given the all clear (because yes, this is entirely the outcome we anticipate). He was pretty relaxed about this: well, the advice keeps changing ... and thought it wasn't necessary. But if we can, we will. Whether we can depends on how long it takes, and whether I can sort out my repeat prescription.
durham_rambler, keeper of the household's only smartphone, was notified that he had been in proximity to someone who had tested positive for covid-19. From the details given, this must have been on the train back from Bristol, perversely the less-crowded of the two trains.So the morning was unexpectedly spent booking and then carrying out a PCR test. The hardest part of this was assembling all the required numbers and identity documents and antiseptic wipes, none if which we were at any point asked to produce.
Our nearest testing site is described as being in the "County Hall overflow car park", which was not where we expected it to be (in the grounds of County Hall). But it was well signposted, and we had no trouble finding what I still think of as "the dli car park" although the dli museum closed five years ago; we once visited an Andy Goldsworthy construction there. This morning we drove in, sat in our car to administer the test - which was pretty much the same as the familiar lateral flow test, except that it includes the 'swabbing the back of your throat while trying not to throw up' bit - chucked the completed tests into the bucket provided, and drove out again.
Now we await results. We asked the attendant if we ought to self-isolate until given the all clear (because yes, this is entirely the outcome we anticipate). He was pretty relaxed about this: well, the advice keeps changing ... and thought it wasn't necessary. But if we can, we will. Whether we can depends on how long it takes, and whether I can sort out my repeat prescription.
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Date: 2021-12-03 07:27 pm (UTC)Best of luck.
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Date: 2021-12-04 05:13 am (UTC)Nine
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