Experts list the activities that put you at the highest risk of infection from Covid-19
How risky is it to visit a hair salon? Doctors have the answer.
As lockdown continues in South Africa, more and more business sectors are opening up.
That said, how risky is it to sit at a restaurant or do your weekly shopping?
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The Texas Medical Association’s coronavirus task force released a chart that lists common activities that could put you in danger.
The task force says: “Every single outdoor activity is lower risk than anything indoors. People will have to decide what risk they think is reasonable for themselves and their families to take in order to live their lives.”
Low risk:
Opening the mail
Getting takeaways at a restaurant
Playing tennis and camping
Moderate to low-risk activities:
Grocery shopping
Going for a walk, a run in your neighbourhood
Staying at a hotel
Sitting at a doctor’s waiting room
Shopping at a mall
Moderate to high-risk activity:
Hair salon
Sitting down in a restaurant
Attending a funeral
Traveling by plane
High risk:
Eating at a buffet
Working out at a gym (not allowed in South Africa)
Attending a large music concert (not allowed in South Africa)
Going to a bar
Gauteng has recently been experiencing a surge in positive cases and it’s looking like it will soon be the epicenter of the pandemic in the country.