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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is not once single case in the entire world of covid being transferred passing someone on a sidewalk. No mask.

If you're huddled and staying close to people outside, yes, not a bad idea.

But just a pass of someone? Totally and completely unnecessary. [/quote]

No one can possibly know if covid was transferred by an umasked person on the sidewalk.  Why wouldn’t this highly contagious virus be transmitted with one sneeze outside?

Better safe than sorry.  Plus it’s easier for my kids to accept “always” rather than “sometimes”.  We are all masked anytime we leave our yard or house.  [/quote]

Of course it can be traced - if one highly infectious person is walking and passing people, surely a couple of people will get infected. They ask where they've been lately, and this would be their commonality. I get that tracing isn't happening often, but if there is not ONE SINGLE CONFIRMED CASE in ANY city, ANY county, ANY state, or ANY country? It's not happening. And all data points to viral load + time being a major, major concern. Someone would have to sneeze directly into your mouth for this to happen. Don't let other people sneeze directly into your mouth.

You can be cautious, and then there's being irrational against all evidence. This is the latter. Clustered and huddled outside? Sure, mask up. An incredibly brief pass? Pretty much impossible. [/quote]

You can’t know exactly when you’re exposed or gave it to someone you passed if you aren’t always masked except for that one specific time!  It doesn’t make sense that covid cannot be transmitted if you sneeze on someone walking by.  [/quote]

A sneeze or cough can be infectious through your eyes, not just the nose and mouth covered by a mask.  This is why it's so important to keep your spacing.  If someone is passing you on a trail, don't rely on a mask to protect you or that other person.  Move away!  Step into the woods for a second to let the person pass from a distance.[/quote]

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