Self Isolating City fan attends game

Jimbob said:
It's actually true to be fair, I've seen videos of the Police escort online.
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Were the escort wearing masks and the rest of the paraphernalia and are they now in isolation as a result of their dealing with him?
 
purplenose said:
This is exactly why games need to be cancelled. There will be countless selfish ****s who still go despite having symptoms.
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Behind closed doors is a better option, I feel. I live in a very large city where a lot of things have closed and events called off. For many people boredom and cabin fever are starting to set in. That causes its own problems.
 
May I just say that if I had ANY symptoms whatsoever I would not dream of going out of my home, never mind to a match. My objection is a blanket ban just because we happen to be a little older. They are encouraging people to carry on working until they are in their 70s because we are supposed to be healthier but then say we can’t go to a football match! Hypocrisy of the highest order.
 
SatOnTheWall said:
Behind closed doors is a better option, I feel. I live in a very large city where a lot of things have closed and events called off. For many people boredom and cabin fever are starting to set in. That causes its own problems.
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Valid point.

I am not sure however that it will work. After all as numbers of infections grow, players are going to get it. You are going to get teams unable to complete fixtures due to being in isolation. I think there is a chance of the virus itself curtailing the season whether the Premier League or for that matter the government like it or not.
 
How would they know if your over 70, will there be more gestapo at the gates checking that you’re not borrowed a ticket from the under 70’s empty seat brigade ?
 
purplenose said:
Valid point.

I am not sure however that it will work. After all as numbers of infections grow, players are going to get it. You are going to get teams unable to complete fixtures due to being in isolation. I think there is a chance of the virus itself curtailing the season whether the Premier League or for that matter the government like it or not.
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Also good points.

It could be argued, though, that players are surrounded by medical teams to the extent ordinary working people are not. Plus they are fitter and better placed to fight off disease due to specialized diet, access to sports science etc.

It’s a very tough situation with sensible arguments on both sides and I am glad I am not the one who has got to decide!
 
If you're over 70 you're more at risk of dying if you get it... but just as likely to unknowingly spread it as anybody under 70... so surely it is your choice whether you want to risk attending a game? The only person you are putting at risk is yourself?
 
chaddblue said:
If you're over 70 you're more at risk of dying if you get it... but just as likely to unknowingly spread it as anybody under 70... so surely it is your choice whether you want to risk attending a game? The only person you are putting at risk is yourself?
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That’s my thought on it.
So why not give the choice of attending and a refund on season card or ticket if you don’t.
 
self-isolation only works when you know you've got it. Well it's too late then because you've already infected 1-2 people and the chain reaction goes on.

There should be pro-active mass testing. That's how Korea got on top of their epidemic.

Government strategy of containment is complete rubbish as it just amounts to waiting. That's how the Italian epidemic started because no one was aware it was circulating.

If it's only 163 people who have it then it's completely ridiculous to change your routines. However there's an unknown. What are the real numbers. There must be models out there but that's not the same as knowing.

They should be testing randomly across the country to see what the real underlying prevalence is. Perhaps they know this and the info isn't being shared?

Testing I believe really is key. That's the only way to assess risk which is the way you make a decision about stopping sports. At the moment it's just fear. Are we two weeks behind Italy, or is Italy one week behind Korea. I think Korea got ahead of the curve by being pro-active. Italy seem to be making lots of confused decisions such as closing schools and then inviting tourists into Milan. They need to find the people who have it and isolate them instead of just waiting for them to shout.
 
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