And in terms of what types of
activities you can do this summer,
I myself have been thinking of taking
a vacation before the summer is over
and I was scratching my head trying to
figure out where to go and what to do.
So I asked myself three questions.
The first is where are you going?
So you definitely don't want to go
to a state that has disease activity
that's going up rapidly like Florida,
Texas or Arizona.
So try as much as you can to either
stay within your local community or if
you're traveling farther than go to a
state where the the activity is going down.
The second is.
How are you gonna go?
So you really want to think about
how you're going to travel?
Because that's one of the things
that can confer.
The biggest risk is how
much contact you have.
If you're sitting on a
plane for several hours,
that's certainly much higher
risk than driving in your car
with your family and friends.
Just for you,
know few hours in a closed
environment where you're not stopping
a lot along the way and then the
last one I ask myself is who?
Who are you going with so where,
how
and how? Absolutely agree with Doctor
Kohli's recommendations, by the way.
Looking at where you're going,
how you're getting there,
Ann, and who you're with.
The problems are.
In flying, I mean that the
problems are where you going,
because many states they've got
have got restrictions that are
different from Colorado's an and
if they are different you need to
understand how different and how
are people going to treat you.
You've got a mandatory mask.
Recommendation now in in Colorado
many states don't and you will
find that that's that's a problem.
So be very careful. I would.
Personally I would not fly
anywhere at the moment,
and I don't intend to and have
made any plans to do so this year.
So after Morris I would just
add there was actually a survey
of physicians on social media
asking that same question,
and the majority of physicians
said the same response as you did,
that they personally feel unless it's.
Absolutely necessary that it's a
risk not worth taking at this time
because you're sitting in an enclosed
environment for extended periods of time.
You look at the where am I going to go?
Where am I going to travel?
You are restricted,
but if you've got to drive a distance
there and they're going to have to stop,
which many of us will have to along the way.
Those precautions are really necessary.
The other question is who?
No, I have not seen my
grandchildren now for nearly a year.
Some live in the state, some live abroad.
I'm desperate to see them.
But I know that I'm putting them at risk.
I'm they're going to put me
at risk if I travel to see
them. I will add a couple of tips.
If you do have to travel somewhere
with for compulsory reasons.
If you're getting on a plane,
it's data show that it's actually better
to sit in the window seat than the
aisle seat because you're less likely
to have contact from people walking by.
Try as best as you can to keep
your mask on the whole time,
so don't snack, don't have drinks,
don't have those types of
reasons to take your mask down.
Make sure to wipe down everything
that you're touching, including.
You know the seat button.
The TV controls anywhere that
your head is going to be.
Really wipe down that seat back
very well because your face and head
are going to be close to that area,
so those are sort of the tips
for traveling on a plane.
If you're traveling and having
to stop at public restrooms,
try to, you know,
touch surface is only using
tissue paper or toilet paper,
so you're not directly
touching door handles or knobs,
thinks,
and and try to not use the air
dryers in the bathroom because
those can also aerosolize droplets.
From others and try to instead
use paper towels and again use
a towel to open the door and
sanitize immediately afterwards,
and then if you're staying in a hotel.
I also have some tips for that.
Try to pick a request a room where
somebody hasn't stayed for the last few days,
if that's possible at all.
Declined the housekeeping so you
have one less person coming in
and out of your room that's been
going into other rooms,
and then of course wipe everything
down as soon as you get a note.
The remote controls the lamps,
all of those types of things that
you might be touching frequently.
And then in the public spaces,
be sure to
wear a mask. If you do travel out of state,
just think about your Medicare coverage.
Think about your health insurance
and whether in fact you are going
to be covered in that state.
You're covered clearly for emergencies.
That's not really the issue,
but if you have an ongoing condition
and an for instance had to go into a 14
day quarantine when you arrive there,
would that be OK?
Would that be a problem?
So some just something else to think about.
Something else, perhaps to put in the
equation to say no, let's not go now.
Let's wait and see how things travel.
Some things work as far as
travel is concerned.
Yeah, I mean, if
you look a little different, but yeah,
we're still in the thick of it.
I was going to add, even if you're
going for a two or three day trip,
as Doctor Morris said,
be sure to take at least a two to
three weeks supply of medications
and any other prescriptions that
you might have because you may end
up getting quarantined or stuck.