My 2-year-old loves swings. His favorite playground finally opened, but all the swings have been removed.
SF reopened indoor dining before playgrounds.
And indoor dining is limited to 2 hours, while playing at a playground is limited to 30 minutes. bit.ly/2IEDWeg 🧵
SF reopened indoor dining before playgrounds.
And indoor dining is limited to 2 hours, while playing at a playground is limited to 30 minutes. bit.ly/2IEDWeg 🧵
When considering the differential in risk of transmission, this is backwards.
As a parent of 2 toddlers who went through their snotty-nosed years, I get it. Kids in general-and playgrounds in particular-are often associated w/ germs. But #SARSCoV2 is different. (2)
As a parent of 2 toddlers who went through their snotty-nosed years, I get it. Kids in general-and playgrounds in particular-are often associated w/ germs. But #SARSCoV2 is different. (2)
While the risk of transmission outdoors isn’t always zero, it’s likely many orders of magnitude (~20) lower than the risk of transmission indoors, especially when combined w/ masks. (Oddly, it’s harder for me to get my kids to wear shoes than masks.) (3)
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Transmission due to fomites outdoors rarely, if ever, occurs.
How many infections have stemmed from outdoor playgrounds? None, to my knowledge. Playgrounds have remained open in many European countries w/o evidence that they’ve been significant sources of transmission. (4)
How many infections have stemmed from outdoor playgrounds? None, to my knowledge. Playgrounds have remained open in many European countries w/o evidence that they’ve been significant sources of transmission. (4)
While it’s possible that SARSCoV2 transmission can occur at playgrounds, the risk is much lower than indoor dining.
In 1 investigation, adults w/ #COVID19 w/o a known close contact were 2.8 times as likely to have dined at a restaurant (vs controls). bit.ly/3m37Kj4 (5)
In 1 investigation, adults w/ #COVID19 w/o a known close contact were 2.8 times as likely to have dined at a restaurant (vs controls). bit.ly/3m37Kj4 (5)
One might assume that if something has reopened, then it is safe. Conversely, one might assume that if it remains closed or restricted, then it is unsafe. There’s a multidimensional spectrum of risk, but the signal that policies send are often perceived as simply safe or unsafe.6
As @JuliaMarcus recently pointed out to me, “The public health strategy of being overly restrictive in low-risk settings is misguided and likely to be counterproductive.” (7)
Educating the public about transmission risk is complex, but public health policies should protect AND inform us. To have a 2 hour indoor limit in an adult setting and a 30 minute outdoor limit in a toddler setting makes no sense (end).
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