 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi We are looking at possibly getting to the Three Vallies in the next few weeks, but my partner is somewhat Covid vulnerable. What are the infection rates in the area, does anyone know? Other question, for Brits arriving currently - where did you find somewhere to do an eligible COVID test (with results!) 24 hours before travelling? it's not 100% clear but I believe that the antigen-style lat flow test (not the NHS one) is valid for France at the moment (not just the PCR test), does that sound right? We are vaccinated. Thanks for any info/advice.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks for that confirmation.
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| Hi We are looking at possibly getting to the Three Vallies in the next few weeks, but my partner is somewhat Covid vulnerable. What are the infection rates in the area, does anyone know? Other question, for Brits arriving currently - where did you find somewhere to do an eligible COVID test (with results!) 24 hours before travelling? it's not 100% clear but I believe that the antigen-style lat flow test (not the NHS one) is valid for France at the moment (not just the PCR test), does that sound right? We are vaccinated. Thanks for any info/advice. |
C19testing among many others recommended in other threads.
Download the French TAC app, there is an Key figures section where you can put the French postcode and it will then make a whole load of stats available to you.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hi Timc thank you. Do you have a URL or search word, I only have a desktop. And can't find TAC in French on Google!
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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| Wet wrote: |
| Hi Timc thank you. Do you have a URL or search word, I only have a desktop. And can't find TAC in French on Google! |
It's a mobile phone app. Search for TousAntiCovid.
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Thanks @sugarmoma666,
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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I’m in St Martin at the moment. Feels pretty safe, strict mask wearing in queues and gondolas. Not that busy so most times able to have a gondola for just our group. Mountain Restraunts, only had to show a covid pass at one, the rest we have either eaten outside or they dont seem too bothered.
Traveled from Geneva on Saturday, at passport control they only looked at my passport but my wife was asked for Swiss locator form and nhs covid pass.
Snowing this afternoon and tonight so a nice top up for the pistes too.
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I have been skiing with local residents who have told me that there are currently high levels of Covid in the 3Vs. One Meribel chalet company owner said that she had 15 members of staff off with Covid, 3 weeks ago. Several lifts have also been closed recently, apparently due to staff shortages related to Covid. I am afraid that I wouldn't agree that there is strict mask wearing in queues and gondolas - particularly at the weekends when the locals are up. The majority of people are wearing masks but they are often not pulled up over the nose. If anything, people seem to be more lax than they were earlier in the season and less checks are being made for proof of vaccination. It is also getting busier, so it is harder to get bubbles and gondolas without sharing. This is the reality that we are experiencing having been here for 2 months.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Having spent the last 5 days in Meribel I would say that as long as you stay away from Bars and abide by the face mask rules you’d be pretty unlucky to catch Covid . Neither the Chalet manager and girls hadn’t had Covid and said that after it swept through the resort at NY things now had calmed down . I wouldn’t say they were party girls however .
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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It would be unrealistic to look for any reasonable certainty of not catching Covid in France at the moment. If this is a possibility you simply can't contemplate, I'd say the wisest course of action is to play safe and not go. Also, unless you go next week, it might be silly busy with French school holidays and loads of kids piling in from infection sinks throughout the country!
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Mon 31-01-22 22:31; edited 1 time in total
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SWMBO's boss has just returned from there - now tested positive, and isolating, he suffering quite badly too by all accounts.
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You know it makes sense.
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The rates in France are high, here’s a link where you can access the stats. https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus. Savoie is sitting at a rate of 3200 per 100k - but dropping apparently.
Mask wearing is a bit lax on lifts, in my opinion too many people are blagging it using a buff. The restaurants are checking vax status. As it’s been sunny, we’ve only eaten indoors in a restaurant a handful of times. It’s been busy, even for January. We’ve been here nearly 3 weeks. So far so good in terms of our own health. I think it may be the case that the bug has raced through the local businesses’ staff so now they are coming out the other side. Who knows where things will be in a few weeks’ time..
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Mask wearing is a bit lax on lifts
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Possibly, @Perty, because surgical masks out of doors are as much use (or as little use) as buffs or chocolate tea pots?
@pam w, exactly that. And "Neither the Chalet manager and girls had (sp) had Covid " - how do they know? @Rob Mackley? I would not be working on that assumption.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@under a new name, +1. Makes for good theatre though. Got to keep 'sending a message'.....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@snowhound, when we first had to wear masks in the street in Chamonix the Maire was interviewed as to "why?" and just said, "to re-assure the tourists" ... 
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