Just tested positive for Covid so I’m not going home for the holidays 😭 any suggestions on what I should do at my apartment? I know many NYCers sadly had to deal with this last year as well.

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I’m so sorry. I dealt with this last year and it was heartbreaking since I’d planned to go abroad to see relatives I hadn’t seen in years.

Get some cream puffs delivered from Barachou, order in your fave takeout, get some nice tea or wine (though maybe you can’t drink on COVID haha), and commit to a few nice classic movies you’ve always wanted to watch but never done! When you feel up for it and aren’t contagious, go to the Christmas markets and do all the touristy things that make NYC special and fun over the holidays.

And when you feel physically okay, go on a walk through a nearby park every day. The brisk winter air will help add some introspection and clarity and make things a little better ☺️

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Thank you 😃😃 hope you were able to reschedule your travels!

I’m so sorry! I’ve had to deal with this in the past and it’s not fun. That said, NYC is beautiful for the holidays, and delivery is super convenient.

Order your favorite takeout - include desserts and cold medicine if you need it! Watch holiday movies or anything that brings you joy. FaceTime the people you were planning on seeing.

Once you’re clear to leave your apt, you can go to Rockefeller center, Bryant park, cute bookstores, museums, parks, etc. There may be meetups organized here, through the meetup app, or Nextdoor for folks in town for the holidays.

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Good ideas thank u!

It’s 5 day quarantine from when you had symptoms (assuming you had symptoms before today) so you still could go home unless you live overseas. But I get not wanting to risk exposing others to the chance of spreading Covid and think that’s a very noble and responsible thing. Besides, the CDC knew people are still contagious at the 5 day mark but made that stupid rule to protect industry from not having enough workers during 10 - 14 day quarantines

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Wear a mask 100%. Insist anyone in your close proximity wear one. Streaming, takeout, go for outdoor walks (wear mask)

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I had Covid last year the week before Christmas. My day 6 was Christmas Eve so I was able to attend and wore a mask and took it off to eat. No one else got sick. They all had boosters and Covid previously.

Also, if your symptoms worsen, especially cough, see if you can get Paxlovid. I don’t know how to describe it - it’s a magic pill. Don’t know what’s in it but I was riding my peloton the next day, while the nights before I considered going to ER due to cough attacks.

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My doctor wouldn’t prescribe it to be bc I’m not high risk :(. Were you high risk?

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Ask your doctor if they can prescribe Paxlovid, the antiviral. It cleared my symptoms and I tested negative within 2 days of taking it. Even if you decide not to travel it is likely to make you feel better.

My doctor wouldn’t prescribe it to be bc I’m not high risk :(. Were you high risk?

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