I’m not sure where the 6′ number comes from, and I’m skeptical it really holds up as something I’d be comfortable maintaining for an extended period of time (If someone with c19 coughed at me from 6′ away I would not feel very safe). I’m guessing the 6′ is more like a quick rule for people who are only interacting briefly.
How much does it matter whether you’re up/downwind? I’ve heard conflicting things about how airborne it might be.
I’m interested in this largely for “Okay, assuming we need to be careful about this for months at a time, what sort of practices could we use to maintain in-person social ties, indefinitely, without risk?” (i.e. going on long walks, visiting each other’s house where 1-2 people hang out in the street or sidewalk and house denizens hang out on the porch, etc)
I’m guessing this has separate answers for “outdoor” and “indoor.”
Current Answers:
Indoors: Basically it’s not safe.
Outdoors: 10 meters (30 feet) seems safe, if nobody is upwind/downwind of each other. But I’m unclear what the falloff range is.
[Question] What is the safe in-person distance for COVID-19?
I’m not sure where the 6′ number comes from, and I’m skeptical it really holds up as something I’d be comfortable maintaining for an extended period of time (If someone with c19 coughed at me from 6′ away I would not feel very safe). I’m guessing the 6′ is more like a quick rule for people who are only interacting briefly.
How much does it matter whether you’re up/downwind? I’ve heard conflicting things about how airborne it might be.
I’m interested in this largely for “Okay, assuming we need to be careful about this for months at a time, what sort of practices could we use to maintain in-person social ties, indefinitely, without risk?” (i.e. going on long walks, visiting each other’s house where 1-2 people hang out in the street or sidewalk and house denizens hang out on the porch, etc)
I’m guessing this has separate answers for “outdoor” and “indoor.”
Current Answers:
Indoors: Basically it’s not safe.
Outdoors: 10 meters (30 feet) seems safe, if nobody is upwind/downwind of each other. But I’m unclear what the falloff range is.