I’m currently in an apartment in Washington, DC living with one other family member. I have decided that I want to self-quarantine completely (i.e. no leaving the apartment, deliveries only), and the other person is saying that they are willing to mostly quarantine (i.e. work from home, no trips to the store, etc.) but they aren’t willing to refuse to go outside.- they want some fresh air. Is there a good way of modeling the risk associated with just going outside and walking around? And of the family member then giving it to me? I do have another place to go all by myself but I would rather be with my family and I’m trying to get a sense of what the additional risk is.
I’m 32 years old and most concerned with the idea that I will get infected and the hospitals will be filled up so I won’t be able to get a spot. I almost think that the safest place to be right now is somewhere like Hong Kong, South Korea, or Singapore, that’s already contained their outbreak? Should I just get on a plane right now to one of those places? (I can easily afford the ticket)
At our group house we decided that going out on walks is fine, as long as you stay more than 6-feet away from people. I am not sure whether that’s feasible where you are, where we are it’s feasible, but only at times of the day that tend to have less people around.
Going outside for solo exercise (walking, jogging, Tai Chi) is pretty safe. I’m not absolutely positive that tennis or volleyball (multi-player sports, but with shared contact with the ball) or ultimate frisbee or basketball (close proximity, occasional contact) are as safe. The SF Bay area shelter in place order encouraged going on walks or hiking, and that seems sensible to me.
I’m currently in an apartment in Washington, DC living with one other family member. I have decided that I want to self-quarantine completely (i.e. no leaving the apartment, deliveries only), and the other person is saying that they are willing to mostly quarantine (i.e. work from home, no trips to the store, etc.) but they aren’t willing to refuse to go outside.- they want some fresh air. Is there a good way of modeling the risk associated with just going outside and walking around? And of the family member then giving it to me? I do have another place to go all by myself but I would rather be with my family and I’m trying to get a sense of what the additional risk is.
I’m 32 years old and most concerned with the idea that I will get infected and the hospitals will be filled up so I won’t be able to get a spot. I almost think that the safest place to be right now is somewhere like Hong Kong, South Korea, or Singapore, that’s already contained their outbreak? Should I just get on a plane right now to one of those places? (I can easily afford the ticket)
At our group house we decided that going out on walks is fine, as long as you stay more than 6-feet away from people. I am not sure whether that’s feasible where you are, where we are it’s feasible, but only at times of the day that tend to have less people around.
One house is doing group “night runs” where they go out jogging together at midnight.
Going outside for solo exercise (walking, jogging, Tai Chi) is pretty safe. I’m not absolutely positive that tennis or volleyball (multi-player sports, but with shared contact with the ball) or ultimate frisbee or basketball (close proximity, occasional contact) are as safe. The SF Bay area shelter in place order encouraged going on walks or hiking, and that seems sensible to me.