Movie theaters
Movie theaters should be avoided because they’re inside, you’re getting in contact with other people, plus there are many infectious surfaces you touch at all times like the concession stand to the armrest.
“I think drive-ins are a great idea,” says Dr. Cate. “You can watch it in your car with the family unit that you’ve been quarantining with. I’d be hard-pressed to go back to a movie theater right now. It’s probably a good idea to avoid it until we have a vaccine.”
Concerts
Many concerts and outdoor gatherings have been canceled this summer, however, if you’re planning on attending one that hasn’t been shut down, you should be extremely careful, doctors suggest.
“I’d stay away from concerts and places where people tend to congregate,” says Dr. Vyas. “If I see an orderly line, like at Trader Joe’s and everyone’s spaced six feet apart, I’ll be fine. But if there’s just a mass of people, I’ll try not to go there.”
Bowling alleys
Dr. Cate urges people to stay away from bowling alleys. If you think about all the surfaces that you come in contact with, about the shoes you rent you might realize that the risk of infection is very high, she adds.
“It’s so hard for these places to clean in between guests and to really decontaminate—even the air filtration systems could be harboring the COVID-19.”
One place you should go wherever you need to: The doctor’s office
“People are scared to come into doctor’s offices,” says Dr. Vyas. “We are doing everything we can to assure people that they’re safe. We got rid of a bunch of chairs in our office so that you’re not sitting near other people. We have signs everywhere to stay six feet apart. And yet I think there’s still some nervousness, and that’s quite worrisome because people are delaying needed medical care.”
4 thoughts on “12 Places Doctors Won’t Recommend You to Visit During COVID-19”
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.
Well Lee Anne, I would have thought that Darwin Award candidates like yourself would be in short supply during a national pandemic that has claimed 425,000 plus lives… But hey, if the whole “I want the freedom to play Russian roulette with my mortality,” evident narcissism & sociopathy, “I don’t need no fancy book learnin” works for you, well, by all means, you do you.
All of these are very helpful. With very logical reasons. Thanks
Let me guess, you are in the Trump cult………