I don't want to get political but I'm very disappointed with my government. They gave up on testing, contact tracing and containment far too early. I appreciate testing might be expensive and they aren't prepared for it, but it will save money. For example, there are those like myself who are off work because they most likely have a mild common cold (a minor cough and no fever) who could be tested and go back to work. I'll probably have to take at least five days off work. I don't even have to bother doing the calculation to know the cost in hours lost, is greater than the price of a Covid-19 test, even at the rip-off prices charged by some private providers. At least those employed in critical sectors such as healthcare should be tested, at the first sign of the mildest symptoms, rather than being sent home and told to self-isolate! It's retarded!
Although I think it's highly unlikely, I hope I have Covid-19, because if it's just going to be a cough for me, I'd be happy to be immune to it and not pass it on. Assuming I don't have it, the only good think about self-isolation is I won't catch i, on top of this cough, which would have made it worse. Now my cough has improved significantly, but I believe I'll still need to continue self-isolation for a couple of days afterwards. Hopefully not. I'll discuss it with my employer tomorrow.