Steer Clear of This Place Even If You’re Vaccinated, CDC Warns

Certain factors could increase the risk of COVID transmission indoors

If you can’t or won’t get out of attending an indoor gathering, the CDC suggests taking certain precaution measures.

For starters, you should check the number of COVID cases in your area or the area of most of the guests. If a community is reporting a higher number of cases, then, the attendees coming from that area might have also been exposed to the virus.

Secondly, it’s important to know the venue of the event, if there are ways to maintain proper social distancing, if the space is properly ventilated, if the event is attended by unvaccinated people, including children. “Behaviors such as singing, shouting, physical exertion, or heavy breathing” are all associated with an increased risk of COVID transmission, according to the CDC.