Know Your Risk: Regular Activities Ranked According To How Dangerous They Are During COVID-19

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

July 16th, 2020 9:36 AM

All Americans are looking forward to resuming normal activities after months of quarantine. But how risky is it to return to regular life? The Texas Medical Association’s COVID-19 task force has published a list which ranks activities from 1 (low risk) to 9 (high risk).

From opening your mail to shaking hands to going to a bar, the chart ranks things that were a part of normal pre-COVID-19 life. You can see the entire list here.

Let’s take a look at 10 things and their COVID-19 risk level.

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  Risk level 2 - Going Camping - Many people and their families have taken this form of vacation in 2020; RV sales have been brisk, but campsite vaccancies have been scarce as they've been booked solid in many areas.

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  Rick level 3 - Grocery shopping - Low Risk - We all have to do it and with a mask and social distancing, it's fairly safe.

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  Risk level 4 - Eating at an outdoor restaurant - Restaurants have been opening all over the country offering outdoor dining. As long as it doesn't rain, and the waiters are wearing masks, it's not too dangerous.

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  Risk level 4- Playing for an hour at an outdoor playground - Playgrounds are also open across the country. Make sure to bring PPE for you and your kids and wipe down anything they will be touching.

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  Risk level 4 - Sitting in a doctor's waiting room - This is also something that can be done with proper PPE. Some doctor's offices have bypassed this by having patients sit in their cars, and they call them when their appointment is about to start.

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  Risk level 5 - Attending a backyard barbecue - A man in California died just a week after going to a barbecue with family and friends. Backyard gatherings can be safe, but attendees need to practice social distancing.

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  Risk level 5 - Going to the beach - Seeing videos online of thousands of people at the beach not social distancing says it all. While outdoor gatherings seem to be less risky than indoor gatherings, you still need to practice social distancing at the beach.

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  Risk level 7 - Attending a wedding or a funeral - At events like these, there are too many people and due to the nature of funerals, they tend to get way too close. One of the cruel aspects of this pandemic is the fact that funerals have been delayed for the safety of the bereaved.

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  Risk level 8 - Going to a movie theater -Unfortunately, this is not safe at the moment. That's why drive-in movie theaters are now packed on the weekends: staying in your car is much safer than being in an actual theater. Unless they sell seats in a way that recognizes social distancing, you have no way of knowing who you are sitting near, or where they've been.

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  Risk level 9- Going to a music concert - This is simply unsafe at the moment, as concerts with people so close together and usually doing some singing of their own. As with movies, it seems that concerts at drive-in venues will be the safest option for now.

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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