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Cooper did that before New York did; and that's probably one of the things that kept it getting out of control, especially since they're relatively asymptomatic or get mild cases.
Cooper did what the bigger cities did or should have been doing and it definitely worked. And honestly I've seen and heard a lot less complaining here than in those cities.
I really think a lot of kids were infected already in the January/February timeframe or earlier. As with any virus, it's the kids that spread it first.
I really think a lot of kids were infected already in the January/February timeframe or earlier. As with any virus, it's the kids that spread it first.
I have two under two and we were hit pretty good early Feb
Indoor/outdoor doesn't matter. Proximity does. And there's no way young children are going to observe physical distancing on playground equipment. Not to mention that children sneeze, cough, wipe their noses, hug, wrestle, and put everything in their mouths.
Proximity and contamination. No one's sanitizing that equipment.
your argument undermines your point. With a lockdown it still found its way to all the high density high proximity places.
I disagree that it undermines my point. It found its way there because it's very contagious, we already had community spread and low testing and asymptomatic cases, not everyone complies with safety measures and stay-at-home requirements (they weren't even requiring masks worn by staff in nursing homes before that happened, which I found appalling- but goes along with America's reluctance to require our citizens to wear masks), and because it impacts people much worse in dense populations. People in those settings were always going to be much more vulnerable and much more difficult to keep safe unless they could be physically removed from those settings.
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Outdoor playground equipment closed in summer?
is that truly justified?
I personally think at least some outdoor playground equipment should be open, especially in the hot weather. I've also seen some small groups of young people playing basketball outside around Durham, and I don't get upset about that even though it's not technically allowed. This is one of those viruses where outdoors is safer than indoors, and it's not great to keep children (or anyone) cooped up inside for months at a time.
I personally think at least some outdoor playground equipment should be open, especially in the hot weather. I've also seen some small groups of young people playing basketball outside around Durham, and I don't get upset about that even though it's not technically allowed. This is one of those viruses where outdoors is safer than indoors, and it's not great to keep children (or anyone) cooped up inside for months at a time.
And massive outdoor gatherings (like the beaches in Florida) didn't seem to spread the fire as much as was feared.
I disagree that it undermines my point. It found its way there because it's very contagious, we already had community spread and low testing and asymptomatic cases, not everyone complies with safety measures and stay-at-home requirements (they weren't even requiring masks worn by staff in nursing homes before that happened, which I found appalling- but goes along with America's reluctance to require our citizens to wear masks), and because it impacts people much worse in dense populations. People in those settings were always going to be much more vulnerable and much more difficult to keep safe unless they could be physically removed from those settings.
I personally think at least some outdoor playground equipment should be open, especially in the hot weather. I've also seen some small groups of young people playing basketball outside around Durham, and I don't get upset about that even though it's not technically allowed. This is one of those viruses where outdoors is safer than indoors, and it's not great to keep children (or anyone) cooped up inside for months at a time.
Playgrounds should open. Outdoor activities should be encouraged, it is less risky and will keep people from overreaching.
But, in some respects, the train has already left the station. I am aware of several youth sports organizations in Wake County that have restarted activities under the blanket of 'day camps'. A number of others are sitting waiting to pull the trigger at the end of next week as Phase 2 starts. A number of neighborhood and private pools are prepped and ready to go (with social distance measures in place) as soon as the restriction on pools is lifted (assuming Phase 2). Even as others will stay closed until Phase 3.
Proximity and contamination. No one's sanitizing that equipment.
Yes, exactly.
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