01-18-2022, 01:29 AM
While some seem to be celebrating the wide spread aspect of the omicron variant, please be aware that while it is being called 'mild' in relation to previous waves of infection, it still can make a person very sick.
I found out earlier today via phone call that a friend's household caught it after attending a small outdoor New Year's Day get-together. After first experiencing symptoms, they took the at-home tests which were positive for all 3 of them, and they assume it is the omicron version. The mother felt bad for about 2 days, the father for about a week, but their daughter ( in her 30s ) still has a low-grade fever and major fatigue. All 3 were double vaxxed and boosted, and in general good health. So while it is good that hospitalization is not needed in the daughter's case, being too sick to go to work for 2 weeks is no joke. Please take precautions not to spread the virus to others, even if you think it is only 'mild'.
I found out earlier today via phone call that a friend's household caught it after attending a small outdoor New Year's Day get-together. After first experiencing symptoms, they took the at-home tests which were positive for all 3 of them, and they assume it is the omicron version. The mother felt bad for about 2 days, the father for about a week, but their daughter ( in her 30s ) still has a low-grade fever and major fatigue. All 3 were double vaxxed and boosted, and in general good health. So while it is good that hospitalization is not needed in the daughter's case, being too sick to go to work for 2 weeks is no joke. Please take precautions not to spread the virus to others, even if you think it is only 'mild'.