How often do you go anywhere besides your immediate yard and street?

[Anonymous]

I haven't been inside a public building since March 20th, which was the grocery store, before I switched to delivery only.

I have picked up curbside 4 times. I have driven by friend's houses and drawn fun chalk on their sidewalk 3 times. My husband has been to the liquor store twice. He filled up our gas tanks each once (they were low when this all started).

We go outside every single day, either to walk, run, bike, or just hang. At certain times of the day our neighborhood is very quiet and it's easy to move around without encountering other people. Afternoons like 2-6 seem busiest, lots of kids and dog walkers, so we stay inside or in our yard during those hours.

[Anonymous]

We went to Costco a week ago today. Now we are once again holed up for 2-3 weeks. We take the kids for neighborhood walks but mostly they just play in the yard.

[Anonymous]

I don't go into my yard or street. In fact, I don't even go into rooms on the outer perimeter of my house. I only dwell in the interior rooms because they have no windows or doors and I thoroughly disinfect them three times a day. Unfortunately my kitchen is an outer room so I cook on a hot plate and have a mini fridge in an interior room. It's somewhat inconvenient just not worth the risk to my family.

[Anonymous]

I walk every morning, unless it's pouring, taking care to cross the street when I see another person to maintain distance. I'm trying to minimize grocery shopping at the big store to every 3 weeks or so but I visit a smaller local place about once per week to pick up fresh produce and more milk.

I'm trying to cut back and save money, but there's probably 2-3 take out pick-ups or drive-thru visits per week as well.

My 2 yo plays in the yard and we ride her trike around the neighborhood. The playground is closed but we visit the big field at the park.

[Anonymous]

Maybe once a week? Yesterday we went Kayaking at Black Hills Lake, and it was wonderful. Still social distanced, but there were quite a few people there.

The week before we walked around Point of Rocks on the Potomac, then took the car ferry to Virginia, and drove back. Still social distanced, but did something we hadn't done before.

You really do not have to be stuck at home to be safe. Get out, away from people and enjoy a wonderful spring season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't go into my yard or street. In fact, I don't even go into rooms on the outer perimeter of my house. I only dwell in the interior rooms because they have no windows or doors and I thoroughly disinfect them three times a day. Unfortunately my kitchen is an outer room so I cook on a hot plate and have a mini fridge in an interior room. It's somewhat inconvenient just not worth the risk to my family.

Thank god someone is finally taking this seriously.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I go to work every day. Dh goes to the grocery store once every couple weeks. We get most things delivered. I get curbside takeout at lunch and sometimes for dinner. We drive to a park with the kids on the weekend and go on unpopulated trails.

This is what I imagined things would be like in Phase Two, not now! You are going to work every day, getting lunch out every day, getting dinner out sometimes, your husband is going to the grocery store instead of you. Just wow.

NP. You simply don't get it, do you? The virus does not just go away now, not anymore. It is here to stay and it will run through the population. The question is only how quickly. If PP has to work and get lunch out, let her be. She may get the virus sooner than you, but you will get it too. In phase one, or two, or three. The phases are just there to have it run through the population more gradually. That's all.

Many people are waiting for effective treatments b/c they are high risk. But thanks for your sacrifice

Their choice then. Most of us are not high risk and want to get on with it.

80% of people want to stay in. What exactly are you kept from doing? Are you Italy or something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe once a week? Yesterday we went Kayaking at Black Hills Lake, and it was wonderful. Still social distanced, but there were quite a few people there.

The week before we walked around Point of Rocks on the Potomac, then took the car ferry to Virginia, and drove back. Still social distanced, but did something we hadn't done before.

You really do not have to be stuck at home to be safe. Get out, away from people and enjoy a wonderful spring season.

Do you own Kayaks?

[Anonymous]

At least one of us is out every day.

If it is sunny, we go for walks or drive.

We are also out 3 times a week at some sort of store. We stay very local though: Our Dollar General, the liquor store, our butcher. We only venture to a big store every 10 days or so.

We do takeout twice a week.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe once a week? Yesterday we went Kayaking at Black Hills Lake, and it was wonderful. Still social distanced, but there were quite a few people there.

The week before we walked around Point of Rocks on the Potomac, then took the car ferry to Virginia, and drove back. Still social distanced, but did something we hadn't done before.

You really do not have to be stuck at home to be safe. Get out, away from people and enjoy a wonderful spring season.

Do you own Kayaks?

Yes. Boat rentals are closed, and the visitor center is closed.

There are portapotties, but I just went at home, and when I returned.

I bet you could buy some kayaks off of Craigslist or something. Pay with paypal, and then pick up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't go into my yard or street. In fact, I don't even go into rooms on the outer perimeter of my house. I only dwell in the interior rooms because they have no windows or doors and I thoroughly disinfect them three times a day. Unfortunately my kitchen is an outer room so I cook on a hot plate and have a mini fridge in an interior room. It's somewhat inconvenient just not worth the risk to my family.

A mini-fridge? With food you didn't grow yourself? You fail, you vector of disease. I suggest a long bleach bath and setting the mini-fridge on fire just in case.

[Anonymous]

One adult from our family goes to the store once per week (My spouse and I take turns going to the grocery store every other week.) our family of 4 goes on walks around our neighborhood, staying far away from other walkers/joggers/bikers. I have been on a few contactless errands (driven to drop things off at the food pantry, post office mail drop box, bank drive thru service to deposit a check, library book drop). Otherwise we haven’t been anywhere besides our home and yard since March 12. Thinking of maybe going to a local park for a hike/walk this weekend but will leave if it is at all crowded, will stay far from others on the trail, and will stay far away from the playground so our kids aren’t tempted.

[Anonymous]

Grocery store - once a week for me
Walk the dog every day, weather permitting
Running - every other day, our neighborhood or nearby neighborhoods
Bike - we try to take a family bike ride in late afternoon when school and work is done

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dog so at least one of us is walking for half a mile three times a day. Adults are WFH and kids are schooling from home. Kids play in the yard, we all ride bikes (sometimes in Rock Creek) and we may run or walk an extra few miles every few days. Grocery store had been every two weeks, but we may start every week, or at least do pre-order and pick-up from the Farmers Market. We get delivery or pick-up for dinner twice week. I went to the hardware store once, we may go to a garden store, but that's about it. Some risk of exposure for sure, but relatively careful...

We know we've been exposed (found out right after quarantine began) so it's likely we're (are/were?) asymptomatic carriers. We try to act as such and wear masks, sanitize hands... don't want to be jerks getting anyone else sick.

How long have you been told to assume you are asymptomatic carriers? Mot people I know who were exposed were instructed by health professionals to take additional precautions for two weeks, then just revert to the typical social distancing guidelines after that point.
I'm confused on the timeline. If we think we are asymptomatic carriers, are we supposed to act as such for months? How long is someone positive but asymptomatic and capable of transmitting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We go for walks around the neighborhood daily. DH goes to the grocery store every two weeks. That's it for us.

This is us as well. My husband has taken our oldest out in the bike trailer a few times, but that's it.