CDC:
Exposure occurs in three principal ways: first one listed is: inhalation of very fine respiratory droplets and aerosol particles.
Reference: cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…#abhealth
PHAC: “SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spreads from an infected person to others through respiratory droplets and aerosols when an infected person breathes, coughs, sneezes, sings, shouts, or talks“
Source: canada.ca/en/public-heal… #abhealth
WHO:
“Current evidence suggests that the virus spreads mainly between people who are in close contact with each other, typically within 1 metre (short-range). A person can be infected when aerosols or droplets containing the virus are inhaled or come directly into contact….
…with the eyes, nose, or mouth.
•The virus can also spread in poorly ventilated and/or crowded indoor settings, where people tend to spend longer periods of time. This is because aerosols remain suspended in the air or travel farther than 1 metre (long-range). #abhealth
As of today there is a province-wide mask mandate in AB. Everywhere, EXCEPT IN SCHOOLS. 1. Schools, where we have UNVACCINATED kids sitting in a classroom together. #abhealth#abed
2. Schools, where there will be indoor gatherings of > 10 people indoors on a daily basis (remember, the government strongly recommends that unvaccinated Albertans limit indoor social gatherings to a maximum of 10 people) #abhealth#abed
3. Schools, where there have been no changes to optimizing ventilation. 4. Schools, where wearing masks would at least help mitigate spread of the infectious Delta variant. 5. Schools, where last school year a provincial mask mandate was in effect. #abhealth#abed
For many different reasons, it is important that our kids can return to school. And there are countries who have done so safely and successfully.
But there are several practical things to consider when our kids are going back to school. A long thread of questions on #covid :
2. If a teacher tests positive for COVID19 they will have to quarantine for at least 10 days. What does that mean for the kids they teach?If they teach 2 classes of 20 kids each.All 40 kids would have to quarantine for 10 days too #covid19@DShepYEG@AdrianaLaGrange@CMOH_Alberta