Gyms
Gyms are pretty germy places considering that everyone is sweating like crazy while working out. Moreover, a 2019 study in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach found that 25 percent of gym surfaces “tested positive for drug-resistant bacteria and flu pathogens.”
“I tell my older patients to go out and exercise early in the morning with a mask, as there are fewer people out and about,” she says.
Malls
Just like gyms, malls can be pretty germy places, where many surfaces can be easily contaminated. Especially the surfaces that get touched the most, such as escalator railing, racks, elevator buttons and almost every surface in the fitting room. Those surfaces are impossible to be kept clean and disinfected at all times, considering how crowded they are.
“I would still be nervous about going into an indoor mall,” says Dr. Cate, who recommends sticking to curbside pickup for now. “I would stick with that for as long as possible or online shopping. I think it’s important for us to look at this as a long-term lifestyle adjustment until there’s a vaccine because it’s hard to control how often things are going to get cleaned or if they’re going to get cleaned at all.”
Let me guess, you are in the Trump cult………
All of these are very helpful. With very logical reasons. Thanks
So…is there ANY science behind these advisories? Have you noticed that the places that are the most locked down have high rates of infection? Could it be that we humans need to mingle to boost immunity? The six foot thing it totally bogus. I am 63 and go out and live my life. I will NOT WEAR A MASK OUTDOORS. That is just silly.