What Would YOU Do?

Hello Debe,  I have a clipboard in my car with date and name of people I am in contact with.  If I find out someone has it if it with the time period I inform them.

That's easy Debe Maxwell, CRS . I would disclose to make sure if covid was  possibly spread to anyone around me to let them know immediately. To me it's simply the right thing to do.

I do rememer that show!

Debe it would be very unethical not to notify in both situations.  It does not make any sense not to notify.

Also I would go get tested in case I needed to further notify others I might have come in contact during that time period.

Hi Debe - I was taught by my mentors, do the right thing.  In your context the right thing is to disclose and protect.

Hi Debe- no doubt and no hesitation...disclose. It is the right and ethical thing to do. It goes back to the Golden Rule...Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. 

I had to come back to say I love what Will Hamm does. Who can remember everyone they come in contact with!!!

Hi Debe,
This darn COVID thing is so difficult to track it's only right to notify people if you KNOW you've been around someone who tested positive or was exposed to someone who was. Many states have started making tracking apps available. I resisted downloading it for a while because it just seems creepy. In the end, though, I did download it because I want to know if I've been exposed, and I want anyone I exposed to know.   It goes back to that Golden Rule thing, doesn't it?

Hi Debe Maxwell, CRS I would tell everyone without disclosing names.  I really think they need to know.  I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I didn't.

Debe-That is awful and scary. Glad you and your friend are O.K. As to the others who didn't disclose that information.  Shame on them,  

Oh my goodness. First of all, glad you're okay. I would tell everyone! There is only one right answer to your scenario.

We have a sister-in-law in Florida who is very ill with Covid - she's in the ICU. We are praying she makes it. She is in her early 50's and is a teacher with no health issues. She and her husband did frequently go out to dine with friends and family. He sent his siblings ( Bernie is one of them) a long text telling them how serious this is illness can be, and to be very careful and wear masks and social distance. They weren't very serious about it prior to her getting so sick. Apparently, he has a mild case with coughing and fatigue, you just never know how it is going to impact one person to the next. 

Hi Debe Maxwell, CRS - We have to track all showings.  It has been a part of our process from the beginning.

 I would absolutely inform all parties that could possibly have been infected.  I would also self-quarentine for at least 10 days.  This includes the restaurant.  I would hope that any of my friends would never put me in a situation that might compromise my ethics.  I might have to rethink that friendship as well. 

disclose disclose disclose.  I have told EVERYONE who comes into my office that I babysit my grandson who has two exposed parents regularly.  I have always been up front with that and referred out buyers accordingly if they didn't want to work with me. I will also share the cleaning regimen I have for my office with anyone who comes in.  And no one has been in my car except my grandson and husband since February.  Of course people need to disclose.  I mean a person may be going to visit their elderly parent, it's all about protecting the most vulnerable , we have to disclose.

Debe Maxwell, CRS  I would immediately notify everyone - no question in my mind - Glad Kathy Streib  featured this as I missed it - great post