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by Countable's Coronavirus Info Center | 6.5.20

With many of us approaching month two (or more) of quarantine, the itch to go outdoors is starting to feel near-overwhelming. But infectious-disease and public-health experts warn that there's currently no such thing as a zero-risk outing. Even seemingly innocuous activities like sharing a vacation home with another family carries some degree of risk.

What determines risk?

Dr. William Miller, an epidemiologist at Ohio State University, says transmission risk is determined by three factors:

\nTime: Risk increases as the amount of time you spend with others goes up
\nSpace: Risk increases as the space between you and others decreases
\nPeople: Risk increases as the number of people with whom you interact goes up

How can risk be minimized?

Dr. Emily Landon, a hospital epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist at University of Chicago Medicine, advises:

Outdoor activities are safer than indoor activities
Masks should be worn
Bigger spaces are better

Risk levels of summer activities

Low risk

A pool or beach day, assuming maintenance of social distancing
Sharing a vacation house with another family, as long as both families have been quarantining and limiting exposure to others
Camping, as long as fellow campers have been social distancing and following COVID-19 guidelines
Golf, tennis, and other non-contact outdoor sports

Low to medium risk

Staying at a hotel (time in common areas - such as the lobby, gym, restaurant, and elevator - should be limited)
A BYOB background gathering with one other household (risk level is dependent on the other household's adherence to social distancing and COVID-19 precautions)

Medium to high risk

Eating indoors at a restaurant
An outdoor celebration of more than 10 guests (risk goes up as the number of guests increases)
Getting a haircut

High risk

Attending religious services\n
Going to a nightclub

Share your summer plans

Now that you know the risk levels of various summertime activities, what — if any — activities do you plan to engage in?

—Lorelei Yang

(Image Credit: iStockphoto.com / Feverpitched)

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