Summer is coming. Read this guidance on COVID-19 and pools, beaches, hot tubs and water parks.
. The CDC states that hotter temperatures ― those above 75 degrees ― do not kill the virus. The disease can also still spread in warmer, humid climates. So don’t use sunbathing at the pool or the beach as an excuse to not practice healthy habits or follow pandemic guidelines.Being outside and in the water is not completely risk-free, although it is better than staying in a more confined space.
Exceptions to this rule only include emergency evacuations and cases where someone is rescuing a distressed swimmer or providing medical help or first aid.Washing your hands and cleaning surfaces remain a prioritythat public pools should be equipped with plenty of hand soap and sanitizer to make it easy for visitors to maintain proper hygiene. All high-touch surfaces ― like handrails and chairs ― should also be regularly disinfected.
Proper water maintenance is also important. The regular amount of chlorine used to treat pools should be enough to inactivate the virus,There’s a chance that the virus can be spread when an infected person ― even those who are asymptomatic ― expels respiratory droplets onto surfaces and then someone else touches the same surface. items like floats, masks, googles, snorkeling equipment, etc. . Bring or use your own, and be sure to disinfect them regularly.
. Take it off once you get in the water ― swimming with such a face covering can make it difficult to breathe.There’s still a lot we don’t know about the coronavirus, and the knowledge that we do have about it changes quickly. As summer goes on, researchers may discover more about how the virus lives and travels. Be sure to continuously checkBut, for now, dive on in ― the water’s fine. Just make sure you’re being smart about it first.
Experts are still learning about the novel coronavirus. The information in this story is what was known or available as of press time, but guidance concerning COVID-19 could change as scientists discover more about the virus. Pleaseas we cover the COVID-19 pandemic
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