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[quote=Anonymous]I think we are being very cautious overall. Probably in the,  say, 85th percentile in the US-- maybe more. We don't even go into buildings other than our house, except on rare occasions and then masked and for <5 minutes. And even then, it's just me.

We have now allowed a couple of masked and distanced and outdoor and supervised (kids are 7) play dates. All of those precautions, in tandem. Oh, and only with a similarly cautious family, but you can't police that. I don't feel perfectly comfortable, honestly, but I've weighed the approximate risk and I think it's small and that the activity is important for our extroverted only child. I am not willing to do more, and keeping an eye on the rising case count, rising positive test percentage and seemingly stalling death count. It doesn't look great.

I'm also really frustrated with people framing this as a "mind your business" personal choice. Most people who would post here probably AREN'T at high risk. And it's misguided to try and scare people on DCUM into thinking they'll end up on a ventilator. But this isn't really a "do what's right for your family" situation! Or that should only be a small consideration. If you and your family get a mild case, you can still pass it along to essential workers and their elderly family members and so on... that's literally the whole danger of this virus.[/quote]

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