Would you feel comfortable going to a museum or play area masked?

[Anonymous]

Ha, no. Masks help but they are not so effective that it’s safe to be indoors for an extended time with strangers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not under the current circumstances, no. We went to Air & Space out by Dulles over the summer when numbers were much lower...and that is a huge open space that wasn't crowded.

This is us too. I'd do something in a big museum without crowds if the numbers were lower. Not now. It'd seem irresponsible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With cases spiking, I would not. We went to the aquarium recently and I regretted it once we got there. The zoo is still a good outdoor option.

The zoo is closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would go to LARGE high ceiling buildings (like the A&S museum) where there were limited visitors and masking was required and enforced. I would not go anywhere indoors that do not meet those requirements.

Yup, agree. It's actually easy to social distance in a vast museum that is limiting capacity. By the time you come into contact with other visitors' droplets, they would likely have fallen to the ground. It's not zero risk -- but that's not my criteria. It's very low risk.

It's been known for a while it's not spread just by droplets, but by aerosols (simply breathing). Obviously good ventilation, masking, etc. can mitigate this, but it's likely a big factor, and harder to avoid with distancing.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/protecting-against-covids-aerosol-threat/