[Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park

Wed Apr 1 16:55:45 EDT 2020

Steer clearer of people when exercising outdoors during the coronavirus
pandemicChemistry professor: Six-foot distance rule is “not enough”
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/03/27/coronavirus-how-to-stay-safe-exercising-outdoors-during-the-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR1yBB4q7bYSrez384vaMF8TSGvBlh9J6dRU6ZidJ65imEL8gLJ5hi5vB3M

On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 10:02 AM patricia petty <petty5914 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you Steve, for the sounds/thoughtful advice.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Holtzman, Steve (SMD 6B05) <6B05 at anc.dc.gov>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Whether "prolonged contact" is necessary for infection or not, personally,
> I would not like to have to judge whether someone running past me sweating
> and breathing heavily, is putting off enough aerosol droplets to risk
> infection.
>
> Just like I wonder whether I'll be infected by a neighbor or a stranger
> every time I stand in a line for a prescription or someone passes by me a
> foot away in a narrow aisle at CVS or someone stands too close  in the
> checkout line  or reachs over me to get something on ss shelf at
> Harris-Teeter.
>
> We are all dealing with a crisis that doesn't look or feel like a crisis.
> There are no exploding bombs or people screaming and waiving their arms
> around to focus our attention on the insanity of it all. There's no clear
> end point. And DC government has acted in increments rather than just
> shutting things down all at once and ordering people to stay home. So, it
> only "sort of" feels like the sky is falling.
>
> It's easy to think that we can be flexible and not surprising that we each
> want to keep elements of our normal lives. It's also easy to think that we
> (or others) are over-reacting.
>
> Similarly, it's easy to think that there's a bit of paranoia creeping into
> discourse. There is. Of course, there is. But that doesn't disguise the
> fact that we all need to be careful. And when the risk is fuzzy and we
> can't touch or smell it, and when this all drags on into weeks and
> months....as it will...the only way to be careful is to follow some rigid,
> unending guidelines. Otherwise we'll all fail a bit.
>
>  This is for everyone because this affects everyone.
>
> In New York, according to New York Times last night,  over 40% of positive
> tests were people aged  between 18 and 44
>
> In last night's DC test results,  15 of the 46 people who tested positive
> we're aged 30 or under. 30 of 46 were 50 or under. In other words... 2/3 of
> those who tested positive we're aged 50 or under.
>
>
> All scientific/medical guidelines on transmission are guesstimates. The
> six foot rule is not there because It's some kind of magical number. It's
> suggested to provide a margin of safety, (which, hopefully, is
> sufficient).
>
> Please. Let's not second guess this or parse it or shave it our individual
> needs and desires.
>
> Six feet.
>
> Social Distancing.
>
> Source: WHO, CDC.
>
>
> Steve Holtzman
> 6B05
>
>
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> ------------------------------
> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
> behalf of Web-based Kevin <temp_dude at hotmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:00:13 PM
> *To:* lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>
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> I have to agree with you.  The runners and joggers are NOT making any
> accommodations for the rest of us.  On multiple occasions they've made my
> pregnant wife step out into the street to maintain safe social distancing
> because they won't deviate from their run path.
>
> ~Kevin
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
> behalf of Mia Grosjean <mia at miagrosjean.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:51 PM
> *To:* LPDC Lincoln Park List Serve <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
> *Subject:* [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>
> Dear neighbors, I just took a walk around Lincoln Park "social distancing"
> my way around and had three people run past me with less than three feet
> between us. Can we Please Please be more conscious about spacing when
> taking our walks.
> With thanks, Mia
> ------------------------------
> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
> behalf of Web-based Kevin <temp_dude at hotmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:00:13 PM
> *To:* lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>
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> I have to agree with you.  The runners and joggers are NOT making any
> accommodations for the rest of us.  On multiple occasions they've made my
> pregnant wife step out into the street to maintain safe social distancing
> because they won't deviate from their run path.
>
> ~Kevin
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
> behalf of Mia Grosjean <mia at miagrosjean.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:51 PM
> *To:* LPDC Lincoln Park List Serve <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
> *Subject:* [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>
> Dear neighbors, I just took a walk around Lincoln Park "social distancing"
> my way around and had three people run past me with less than three feet
> between us. Can we Please Please be more conscious about spacing when
> taking our walks.
> With thanks, Mia
> ------------------------------
> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
> behalf of Web-based Kevin <temp_dude at hotmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:00:13 PM
> *To:* lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>
> CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the DC Government. Do not
> click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know
> that the content is safe. If you believe that this email is suspicious,
> please forward to phishing at dc.gov for additional analysis by OCTO
> Security Operations Center (SOC).
>
> I have to agree with you.  The runners and joggers are NOT making any
> accommodations for the rest of us.  On multiple occasions they've made my
> pregnant wife step out into the street to maintain safe social distancing
> because they won't deviate from their run path.
>
> ~Kevin
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* lincolnparkdc <lincolnparkdc-bounces at lincolnparkdc.info> on
> behalf of Mia Grosjean <mia at miagrosjean.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:51 PM
> *To:* LPDC Lincoln Park List Serve <lincolnparkdc at lincolnparkdc.info>
> *Subject:* [Lincolnparkdc] my Walk around Lincoln Park
>
> Dear neighbors, I just took a walk around Lincoln Park "social distancing"
> my way around and had three people run past me with less than three feet
> between us. Can we Please Please be more conscious about spacing when
> taking our walks.
> With thanks, Mia
>
> For the latest information on the District Government’s response to
> COVID-19 (Coronavirus), please visit coronavirus.dc.gov.
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