I think that's a bigger thing with it - everyone I know that's caught COVID has had very mild symptoms so it's very much a "That was nothing to worry about, back to life as normal" mentality
When you say "mild" what do you mean?
My symptoms were:
Fever/temperature/night sweats
Body aches and chills,
Fatigue - wiped me out for 2-3 days. Luckily I had the time to sleep it off.
Runny nose/sneezing
Throat - started as a cough and then by Saturday it started to burn, and found it difficult swallowing. By Sunday felt like I swallowing a piece of glass - it hurt. So I would definitely say it was "unpleasant" rather than mild. And not keen on getting it again, if the same symptoms.
Housemate had the same but she lost her sense of smell and taste for 2 days, which I didn't.
Felt like it would last a long time, but then the burning of the throat just improved dramatically by Monday. No burning or difficulties swallowing, but still coughing.
Luckily no difficulties breathing, which I figure would then put it in the serious symptom list and if O2 levels drop then need to go to hospital. Few peeps would know unless they had access to equipment to measure it.
Still, I guess that is what the vaccines are for - to stop the serious symptoms and reduce patient numbers in hospital.
The other thing is the spread - I personally self isolated for only 3 days completely. Only went for walks after outside and when popped into Tescos - wore my FFP2 mask fairly tight to my face. But didn't meet anyone outside my household for 8 days after my symptoms came on.
After a week, when I first got symptoms, I tested again and thankfully tested negative. I didn't want to test again in case it turned positive again. I wanted to go away and it is the disruption that got to me - the selfish side of me, but I also figured wearing the FFP2 mask would be sufficient to stop any residual spreading.
when I am indoors. Still, managed to get ill, most likely as walking in the rain, but did a test this morning which turned out negative. Will do another test in a couple of days.
Worst symptom is the burning sensation in the back of the throat. Feels like I am swallowing glass - painful swallowing. High temp, chills. Runny nose.
