#physicaldistancing — Public Fediverse posts

So in addition to knowing how to properly wear a mask, it's important to know a little about how covid-19 travels in the air. Covid is not exclusively confined to droplets that fall to the ground after six feet as was initially widely stated when the pandemic started. Instead it can travel via fans and other circulation methods. 

This means that if you are inside a poorly ventilated space (ie, most buildings),  covid is always a threat. If you are in close confines with a lot of people, even if you are outdoors and always standing at least 6 feet away from the nearest person (unlikely for most gatherings), covid is a threat.

What this means is that in order to avoid covid, you need to be masked in all these cases. This can be very inconvenient because this means you need to avoid removing your mask indoors or around people to talk, and even to eat, drink, or blow your nose. However, this is something I have done, and I suspect it is an important part of why I haven't caught covid once in the last 5 years. 

Some ways I have changed my lifestyle to accomodate this:


I've gotten used to repeating myself a little more. Maybe I should keep a pencil and paper to write stuff down too if needed, but haven't felt the need for that yet.


I no longer eat inside public spaces--instead I go outside the building to eat. If you own a car, you could also eat in your car (I do not own a car).


I don't directly drink from indoor water fountains anymore. Instead, I keep a water bottle on me at all times which I can refill in the fountain if needed.


I go outside to blow my nose.

If the nature of your situation prevents you from doing these things (and I can think of certain situations where that might be the case), then unfortunately society is almost certainly putting you in active danger of catching covid. But if it's merely inconvenient and you can at all avoid doing these things, you should. If you can't avoid doing these things, then do whatever you can to put distance and physical barriers between you and other people in the building or public gatherings you attend. 

One thing to keep in mind is you want to make adaptations as easy as possible, and just do the maximum that's reasonable for you. Covid protection isn't all or nothing: it's about doing the best you can. So don't make the perfect the enemy of the good--do what you can to avoid covid and long covid. Do what you can to keep yourself and others safe.

"#Facemask directives have been more effective at controlling the spread of #COVID19 than #lockdowns or #physicaldistancing" https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/6/654

CPR training in the time of #covid19
#physicalDistancing

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@jakeduhjake
Yipes! 😳 Hope you feel better soon.

#WearYourMask #WashYourHands
The only thing I don't/can't do anymore is #PhysicalDistancing. Seems a lot of people are already forgetting what a terrible thing #covid is.

Oh no.
I feel a fever coming.
This is not good.
I better head back home.
😳
#StayHome #PhysicalDistancing #sanitize #WashYourHands #WearYourMask #health

#news #Philippines #covid19
Numbers are rising again as people gather for the holidays. People get relaxed, ignore warnings and throw caution out.

Everyone's sooooo into having fun. 🙄
Fun is overrated. Ask a monk.

Hopefully it doesn't get too bad.
It's hard to avoid germs.
But try anyway.

#WashYourHands #WearYourMask #PhysicalDistancing
#GetVaccinated if you can.
#MinimizeChancesOfExposure

Ever experienced not being able to breathe? Losing a loved one?
It's not fun.
Don't go there.

@sigsegv
Yes, that was a real concern and the reason our authorities said we had to implement varying levels of #CommunityQuarantine months ago -- because the hospitals would not be able to handle it.

Stories of people not being able to get treatment in hospitals. My friend's elderly dad-in-law stayed at a hospital >80kms from home because there was no room at their city hospitals.

Don't let that happen. 🙏
#cooperation #WashYourHands #WearYourMask #PhysicalDistancing #StayHome

#news #Philippines

New #covid19 cases yesterday December 14th was only 235.

😊 Hallelujah! 🤸‍♀️
🙏 #WashYourHands #WearYourMask #PhysicalDistancing #vaccines #HerdImmunity #cooperation #bayanihan #NasaDiyosAngAwaNasaTaoAngGawa

#news #Philippines

New #covid19 cases yesterday December 14th was only 235.

😊 Hallelujah! 🤸‍♀️
🙏 #WashYourHands #WearYourMask #PhysicalDistancing #vaccines #HerdImmunity #cooperation #bayanihan #NasaDiyosAngAwaNasaTaoAngGawa

First time to dine here. I guess they call this one Express because it's inside a mall. Years ago I dined at their standalone #restaurant somewhere in #Manila. 'Twas so long ago I don't actually remember the experience nor the food. 😅 But I remember the name and the logo.

I normally go for the familiar. Habits. 🤷‍♀️ But it's Saturday and everybody's at the mall and my fave places have plenty of customers. #NoGermsPlease #PhysicalDistancing

So much nicer and quiet here. 😉 #CafeAdriatico

First time to dine here. I guess they call this one Express because it's inside a mall. Years ago I dined at their standalone #restaurant somewhere in #Manila. 'Twas so long ago I don't actually remember the experience nor the food. 😅 But I remember the name and the logo.

I normally go for the familiar. Habits. 🤷‍♀️ But it's Saturday and everybody's at the mall and my fave places have plenty of customers. #NoGermsPlease #PhysicalDistancing

So much nicer and quiet here. 😉 #CafeAdriatico

Good #news. Good tidings 😊🙏

The #Philippines has gone from a five-digit figure for new daily #covid19 cases, down to just 500 new cases yesterday.

#WearYourMask #WashYourHands #PhysicalDistancing #vaccines

Just found out a friend got #covid19. She's fully vaccinated with #Sinovac, but says she caught it from her unvaccinated dad. Fortunately they both seem fine and are quarantining at home. Good thing they're not severe/critical cases. 🙏 Hospitals are quite full already. 😶
#pandemic #StayHome #PhysicalDistancing #WearYourMask

Didn't ask for details. From what I know about her dad, he probably went mingling with friends, or traveled for business out of town. #DontBeStubborn #StaySafe

Lately I've been going out weekly, unlike before when I only went out once every 2-3 weeks. Should be okay. I exercise the same old precautions. Many people already vaccinated and our city doing pretty okay with #covid19 numbers. #vaccines #WashYourHands #sanitize #WearYourMask #FaceShields #PhysicalDistancing

Lately I've been going out weekly, unlike before when I only went out once every 2-3 weeks. Should be okay. I exercise the same old precautions. Many people already vaccinated and our city doing pretty okay with #covid19 numbers. #vaccines #WashYourHands #sanitize #WearYourMask #FaceShields #PhysicalDistancing

Out & about. Medical consulting. The #NewNormal? 😳

#doctors #clinics #hospitals #healthcare #COVID19 #PhysicalDistancing

A graph from the COVID-19 Philippine Situationer, 15 March 2021, showing Confirmed Cases By Date Of Onset Of Illness (Nationwide) and part of a PDF page showing the Rt value from 2 weeks ago at > 1. Ideal Rt is < 1. 😶

I do NOT like this trend. 😖

🙏 #covid19 #news #updates #Philippines #WashYourHands #WearYourMask #FaceShields #PhysicalDistancing #StayHomeIfYouCan

A graph from the COVID-19 Philippine Situationer, 15 March 2021, showing Confirmed Cases By Date Of Onset Of Illness (Nationwide) and part of a PDF page showing the Rt value from 2 weeks ago at > 1. Ideal Rt is < 1. 😶

I do NOT like this trend. 😖

🙏 #covid19 #news #updates #Philippines #WashYourHands #WearYourMask #FaceShields #PhysicalDistancing #StayHomeIfYouCan

After over a year of not having any reunion with my #HighSchool batchmates, we finally had a #NewNormal #reunion via #Zoom with #VirtualBingo as the main event. Interesting. The event was actually a success. 🤓

The unintended side effect of the #NewNormal is that those who have emigrated to other parts of the world were able to easily join us and have the same experience as everyone else. Nobody had to fly. Nobody had to miss out.
#COVID19 #pandemic #SocialLife #PhysicalDistancing

Photo from inside #Starbucks. There's a cushioned bench against the wall. The sheet indicates where people can sit.

On the wall is a sign that says: "Everyone's Third Place. In support of the #PhysicalDistancing protocol, we kindly ask to be mindful and limit seating time, to enable us to serve all our customers. Thank you for your understanding and support."

The #NewNormal had actually brought on some sort-of-good changes. People here used to shamelessly hog tables & chairs... forever!!! 😅

#Philippines #covid19 #news #updates
According to the #DOH:
😶 new positive cases 1646
👍 number of those tested today 26882
🙏 almost 94% of total cases are Mild and Asymptomatic cases

#StayHome if you can
#WearYourMask #FaceShields
#WashYourHands #sanitize
#PhysicalDistancing

#Philippines #covid19 #news #updates
According to the #DOH:
😶 new positive cases 1646
👍 number of those tested today 26882
🙏 almost 94% of total cases are Mild and Asymptomatic cases

#StayHome if you can
#WearYourMask #FaceShields
#WashYourHands #sanitize
#PhysicalDistancing

Mall escalator.
Yellow shoe prints spray-painted on every third step as a guide for #PhysicalDistancing.
I appreciate their efforts.
But I don't think the distance is enough.
Just saying. 😐

At another mall, it's every fourth step. 👍
#covid19 #NewNormal #photos

I'm back to learning Spanish daily on #Duolingo. I had stopped for many months. The #Spanish #Language #Meetup I used to go to had gone into hibernation. Even if they do make a comeback, I'm not really keen on joining gatherings anymore. #StayHome #PhysicalDistancing

Also haven't joined the weekly Sesión de Lectura thing on #Discord for a long time now. Conflicts with my work hours. 🤷‍♀️

Doy gracias a Dios por aplicaciones como #Duolingo y #ParlaX. 😊🙏

#Philippines #DOH #covid19 #updates

#NewNormal #BusinessAsUsual but #WearYourMask #FaceMasks #FaceShields #WashYourHands #sanitize #PhysicalDistancing

#BeConsiderate #StayHome #WorkFromHome if you can.

Let those who really need it get their #vaccine first.

#Philippines #DOH #covid19 #updates

#NewNormal #BusinessAsUsual but #WearYourMask #FaceMasks #FaceShields #WashYourHands #sanitize #PhysicalDistancing

#BeConsiderate #StayHome #WorkFromHome if you can.

Let those who really need it get their #vaccine first.

It's already #ChristmasEve in #Asia.

And where I'm at, #ChristmasEveDinner a.k.a. #NocheBuena is a bigger event than #Christmas morning.

But Christmas dinner is simpler this year. And no visits from my siblings and their families. That's 2020 for ya. 🤷‍♀️

It's still all good. 🎄😊🙏

#MerryChristmas, everyone. ♥️♥️♥️

✝️ #Christmas2020 #Philippines
#covid19 #PhysicalDistancing #StayHome #goodhealth #goodtidings #blessings #gratitude

It's already #ChristmasEve in #Asia.

And where I'm at, #ChristmasEveDinner a.k.a. #NocheBuena is a bigger event than #Christmas morning.

But Christmas dinner is simpler this year. And no visits from my siblings and their families. That's 2020 for ya. 🤷‍♀️

It's still all good. 🎄😊🙏

#MerryChristmas, everyone. ♥️♥️♥️

✝️ #Christmas2020 #Philippines
#covid19 #PhysicalDistancing #StayHome #goodhealth #goodtidings #blessings #gratitude

@fribbledom
Oh my goodness. That's a really good idea!! 👍 Why hadn't I thought of that? 😄 Yeah, people can be so oblivious. Giving them a look, even a glare, doesn't work. So annoying, especially during these times.

#covid19 #coronavirus #pandemic #PhysicalDistancing

Good news: The National Capital Region #NCR #Philippines has reached the Ideal Positivity Rate as recommended by the WHO. 👍
😊
🙏 Hallelujah! 💃 #news #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic
#StayHome (if you can)
#WashYourHands (yes, you must) disinfect & sanitize!
#WearYourMask
#WearYourFaceshield
#PhysicalDistancing
#WheresThatVaccine

Good news: The National Capital Region #NCR #Philippines has reached the Ideal Positivity Rate as recommended by the WHO. 👍
😊
🙏 Hallelujah! 💃 #news #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic
#StayHome (if you can)
#WashYourHands (yes, you must) disinfect & sanitize!
#WearYourMask
#WearYourFaceshield
#PhysicalDistancing
#WheresThatVaccine

RT @environmentca
Today is #CleanAirDay! Take some time to get outdoors while maintaining #PhysicalDistancing. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/campaigns/canadian-environment-week/clean-air-day.html  #BeatAirPollution #EnviroWeek

RT @CPHO_Canada
1/6 #COVID19 key concerns in : As we continue to make progress to #SlowtheSpread of COVID-19, we are experiencing bumps in the road that remind us we can’t let down our guard. #PhysicalDistancing remains vitally important. #StayAtHome

RT @GovCanHealth
We can slow the spread of #COVID19 by being #togetherapart. Learn more about what #physicaldistancing means and how you can do your part:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/social-distancing.html  #Stayhomesavelives

RT @CPHO_Canada
Thank you to faith leaders for setting strong examples of #PhysicalDistancing for their communities during this time of religious celebrations. Please remind your congregants to #StayHome #StaySafe & celebrate together virtually. #Easter #Vaisakhi #Ramadan https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/covid-19-letter-faith-community-leaders-from-canada-chief-public-health-officer.html 

RT @CPHO_Canada
This is the time to #SlowtheSpread of #COVID19. #PhysicalDistancing MUST go on. This is a time for all faiths to VIRTUALLY come #TogetherApart, support each other, renew faith, while we #ProtecttheVulnerable, protect Canada. #Easter #Vaisakhi #Puthandu
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/covid-19-letter-faith-community-leaders-from-canada-chief-public-health-officer.html