Am I too strict about playground kid mask rule?

[Anonymous]

So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

And the odds of asymptomatic transmission indoors is .7%. So odds of someone outdoors, positive with no symptoms, spitting in face? Seems very much in line with risks we take every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

This is why a number blue states whose governors took the virus seriously, never mandated masks outdoors. Have people mask where it might actually make a difference. Allow some normalcy outdoors. Look at California. Masks mandated everywhere, park benches closed. People get their social needs met inside where they won’t be shamed..masked or not, way riskier than maskless outdoors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

And the odds of asymptomatic transmission indoors is .7%. So odds of someone outdoors, positive with no symptoms, spitting in face? Seems very much in line with risks we take every day.

And sometimes it’s just about sending a positive message to our neighbors and doing little things that may encourage them to enjoy our shared spaces as well. It’s just a mask. Please wear one so those of us who are less risk prone can venture outdoors more confidently. It’s not just about you and your “rights”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

And the odds of asymptomatic transmission indoors is .7%. So odds of someone outdoors, positive with no symptoms, spitting in face? Seems very much in line with risks we take every day.

And sometimes it’s just about sending a positive message to our neighbors and doing little things that may encourage them to enjoy our shared spaces as well. It’s just a mask. Please wear one so those of us who are less risk prone can venture outdoors more confidently. It’s not just about you and your “rights”.

It’s not about assuaging your anxiety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

And the odds of asymptomatic transmission indoors is .7%. So odds of someone outdoors, positive with no symptoms, spitting in face? Seems very much in line with risks we take every day.

Where did you get that figure. Honestly asking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

And the odds of asymptomatic transmission indoors is .7%. So odds of someone outdoors, positive with no symptoms, spitting in face? Seems very much in line with risks we take every day.

And sometimes it’s just about sending a positive message to our neighbors and doing little things that may encourage them to enjoy our shared spaces as well. It’s just a mask. Please wear one so those of us who are less risk prone can venture outdoors more confidently. It’s not just about you and your “rights”.

But it’s not a positive message. It is a fear-based message not based in reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

And the odds of asymptomatic transmission indoors is .7%. So odds of someone outdoors, positive with no symptoms, spitting in face? Seems very much in line with risks we take every day.

Where did you get that figure. Honestly asking.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2774102

And this is household transmission.

“A total of 54 relevant studies with 77 758 participants reporting household secondary transmission were identified. Estimated household secondary attack rate was 16.6% (95% CI, 14.0%-19.3%), higher than secondary attack rates for SARS-CoV (7.5%; 95% CI, 4.8%-10.7%) and MERS-CoV (4.7%; 95% CI, 0.9%-10.7%). Household secondary attack rates were increased from symptomatic index cases (18.0%; 95% CI, 14.2%-22.1%) than from asymptomatic index cases (0.7%; 95% CI, 0%-4.9%), to adult contacts (28.3%; 95% CI, 20.2%-37.1%) than to child contacts (16.8%; 95% CI, 12.3%-21.7%), to spouses (37.8%; 95% CI, 25.8%-50.5%) than to other family contacts (17.8%; 95% CI, 11.7%-24.8%), and in households with 1 contact (41.5%; 95% CI, 31.7%-51.7%) than in households with 3 or more contacts (22.8%; 95% CI, 13.6%-33.5%).”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

And the odds of asymptomatic transmission indoors is .7%. So odds of someone outdoors, positive with no symptoms, spitting in face? Seems very much in line with risks we take every day.

And sometimes it’s just about sending a positive message to our neighbors and doing little things that may encourage them to enjoy our shared spaces as well. It’s just a mask. Please wear one so those of us who are less risk prone can venture outdoors more confidently. It’s not just about you and your “rights”.

But it’s not a positive message. It is a fear-based message not based in reality.

We are all supposed to kowtow to others’ irrational fears now. Didn’t you get the memo?

[Anonymous]

There was one unmasked little kid (about 5-6 years old) with unmasked parents on the playground today. He was coughing non-stop and not distancing. We had to leave. I don’t see how being near him, albeit outdoors, is safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was one unmasked little kid (about 5-6 years old) with unmasked parents on the playground today. He was coughing non-stop and not distancing. We had to leave. I don’t see how being near him, albeit outdoors, is safe.

Would a mask change that? No one is arguing that sick kids should not stay home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was one unmasked little kid (about 5-6 years old) with unmasked parents on the playground today. He was coughing non-stop and not distancing. We had to leave. I don’t see how being near him, albeit outdoors, is safe.

That would be gross even w/o covid. Yuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was one unmasked little kid (about 5-6 years old) with unmasked parents on the playground today. He was coughing non-stop and not distancing. We had to leave. I don’t see how being near him, albeit outdoors, is safe.

Would a mask change that? No one is arguing that sick kids should not stay home.

Mask would prevent larger spit droplets landing on the other kids. It’s physics.

With the allergy season many people would need to stay home. Colds and cough can go on forever. Masks help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was one unmasked little kid (about 5-6 years old) with unmasked parents on the playground today. He was coughing non-stop and not distancing. We had to leave. I don’t see how being near him, albeit outdoors, is safe.

The advice is if you’re sick stay home. Not if you’re sick wear a mask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was one unmasked little kid (about 5-6 years old) with unmasked parents on the playground today. He was coughing non-stop and not distancing. We had to leave. I don’t see how being near him, albeit outdoors, is safe.

The advice is if you’re sick stay home. Not if you’re sick wear a mask.

I agree. But if they are not keeping him home, the least they could do is mask him up and tell him to keep his distance.