Home: The Place With The Lowest Risk of Contagion
Based on the outbreaks that have appeared since the end of the state of alarm, everything indicates that social encounters, especially those that take place in closed spaces, are the most common scenarios in the spread of the virus. Healthcare executive, Yosef Meystel, explains which places and routine activities are of a lower risk, so that you can enjoy the new normal without endangering the well-being of your elderly relatives.
The various studies carried out by Meystel, in relation to the main sources of contagion of COVID-19 in the new normal, have made it possible to develop a list of spaces in which, due to their particular characteristics, the virus can spread more easily. It has been found that closed and poorly ventilated spaces, low-temperature rooms and the number of people per square meter, are three of the key factors in the advance of the pandemic.
While waiting for the definitive solution to appear, our homes remain the safest places. It is enough to look back at the weeks of confinement to see how staying at home effectively reduced the number of infections and saved the lives of many people, including the most vulnerable: the elderly.
Meystel points out that staying at home with a caregiver, remains the most effective way to combat the virus among the elderly today.
The statistics obtained by several countries during this stage of the new normal, reveal very similar results in terms of places of contagion.
Meystel indicates in its articles on Reedsy, that the worst scenarios continue to be hospitals, nursing homes, religious services, discos and gatherings between family and friends. At these places, the contagion rate is the highest of all, because they are closed spaces and there is a false sense of trust and security.
The experienced healthcare executive indicates that they are closely followed by trips using the public transport, especially at peak times of the day, by supermarkets, cinemas, educational centers, school camps and sports clubs. Moreover, Meystel, as a member of Center for Health Journalism indicates that open places, in which the transit of people is great, are also places of risk, because the possibilities that some type of contact will end up are greater. Do not forget that the mask and the hand gel always have to be very present.
One notch below, although still with a medium risk index, would be restaurants, beauty centers, banks and offices, in which there are no work cubicles or outpatient centers, among others. As Meystel indicates, two aspects of risk come together again: the concentration of people and possible deficiencies in air renewal.
In the lowest scale would be all those outdoor spaces such as beaches, swimming pools or terraces in which the safety distance is respected, private vehicles and without a doubt, the safest place of all: our own home.
“The new normal requires us to become aware that the virus is still here and that there is no vaccine yet,” says Yosef Meystel, the experienced healthcare executive. “Whether or not there are specific mobility restrictions or limitations in terms of social and family life, it is our responsibility as citizens to try to minimize risks by acting consistently, especially when we have elderly people under our care”.
Our homes continue to be the safest space against the threat of an eventual contagion. We still have time to control the sprouts if we avoid displacements and crowded places. Yosef Meystel, recommends to be patient and enjoy the moment without relaxing the security measures.
Temperature, ventilation and capacity: Keys to contagion
The various studies carried out by Meystel, in relation to the main sources of contagion of COVID-19 in the new normal, have made it possible to develop a list of spaces in which, due to their particular characteristics, the virus can spread more easily. It has been found that closed and poorly ventilated spaces, low-temperature rooms and the number of people per square meter, are three of the key factors in the advance of the pandemic.
Home safety and home care
While waiting for the definitive solution to appear, our homes remain the safest places. It is enough to look back at the weeks of confinement to see how staying at home effectively reduced the number of infections and saved the lives of many people, including the most vulnerable: the elderly.
Meystel points out that staying at home with a caregiver, remains the most effective way to combat the virus among the elderly today.
In which places are you most exposed to contagion?
The statistics obtained by several countries during this stage of the new normal, reveal very similar results in terms of places of contagion.
Meystel indicates in its articles on Reedsy, that the worst scenarios continue to be hospitals, nursing homes, religious services, discos and gatherings between family and friends. At these places, the contagion rate is the highest of all, because they are closed spaces and there is a false sense of trust and security.
The experienced healthcare executive indicates that they are closely followed by trips using the public transport, especially at peak times of the day, by supermarkets, cinemas, educational centers, school camps and sports clubs. Moreover, Meystel, as a member of Center for Health Journalism indicates that open places, in which the transit of people is great, are also places of risk, because the possibilities that some type of contact will end up are greater. Do not forget that the mask and the hand gel always have to be very present.
One notch below, although still with a medium risk index, would be restaurants, beauty centers, banks and offices, in which there are no work cubicles or outpatient centers, among others. As Meystel indicates, two aspects of risk come together again: the concentration of people and possible deficiencies in air renewal.
In the lowest scale would be all those outdoor spaces such as beaches, swimming pools or terraces in which the safety distance is respected, private vehicles and without a doubt, the safest place of all: our own home.
“The new normal requires us to become aware that the virus is still here and that there is no vaccine yet,” says Yosef Meystel, the experienced healthcare executive. “Whether or not there are specific mobility restrictions or limitations in terms of social and family life, it is our responsibility as citizens to try to minimize risks by acting consistently, especially when we have elderly people under our care”.
Our homes continue to be the safest space against the threat of an eventual contagion. We still have time to control the sprouts if we avoid displacements and crowded places. Yosef Meystel, recommends to be patient and enjoy the moment without relaxing the security measures.
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