Ronni
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Your Pandemic Playbook. NY Times. I've excerpted the main points, but there is so much other valuable information in the linked article. Please read the whole thing.
1. CHECK THE HEALTH OF YOUR STATE AND COMMUNITY
To gauge your risk of coming into contact with an infected person, pay attention to two important indicators of Covid-19 in your area: the percentage of tests that are positive, and the trend in overall case rates. When positive test rates stay at 5 percent or lower for two weeks, that suggests there’s adequate testing in your state to get virus transmission under control,
2. LIMIT THE NUMBER OF YOUR CLOSE CONTACTS
You’re safest with members of your household, but if you want to widen your circle to extended family or friends, keep the number of close contacts as low and as consistent as possible. Consider a Corona Bubble
3. MANAGE YOUR EXPOSURE BUDGET
Risk is cumulative. Going forward, you’ll need to make trade-offs, choosing activities that are most important to you (like seeing an aging parent) and skipping things that might matter less
4. KEEP HIGHER RISK ACTIVITIES AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE
Every time you make plans, ask yourself, “If an infected person happens to be nearby, how much time could I be spending with them?” It takes an extended period of close contact with an infected person, or extended time in a poorly ventilated room with an infected person, to have a substantial risk of catching the virus through the air
5. KEEP TAKING PANDEMIC PRECAUTIONS
Masks, social distancing, wash hands, more strict quarantine procedures if someone close is high risk.
Full article here
1. CHECK THE HEALTH OF YOUR STATE AND COMMUNITY
To gauge your risk of coming into contact with an infected person, pay attention to two important indicators of Covid-19 in your area: the percentage of tests that are positive, and the trend in overall case rates. When positive test rates stay at 5 percent or lower for two weeks, that suggests there’s adequate testing in your state to get virus transmission under control,
2. LIMIT THE NUMBER OF YOUR CLOSE CONTACTS
You’re safest with members of your household, but if you want to widen your circle to extended family or friends, keep the number of close contacts as low and as consistent as possible. Consider a Corona Bubble
3. MANAGE YOUR EXPOSURE BUDGET
Risk is cumulative. Going forward, you’ll need to make trade-offs, choosing activities that are most important to you (like seeing an aging parent) and skipping things that might matter less
4. KEEP HIGHER RISK ACTIVITIES AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE
Every time you make plans, ask yourself, “If an infected person happens to be nearby, how much time could I be spending with them?” It takes an extended period of close contact with an infected person, or extended time in a poorly ventilated room with an infected person, to have a substantial risk of catching the virus through the air
5. KEEP TAKING PANDEMIC PRECAUTIONS
Masks, social distancing, wash hands, more strict quarantine procedures if someone close is high risk.
Full article here