On a scale of one to nine, four infectious
disease experts rank public places based on where you're most likely to catch
the COVID-19 virus.
Author: Bob Garcia-Buckalew Published: 10:23
PM CDT June 12, 2020 Updated: 2:57 PM
CDT June 15, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas — When it comes to places where
you’re most likely to catch the coronavirus, would it be in a bar? At a hair
salon? Or, on an airplane? Good question!
An enterprising reporter in Michigan wondered
the same thing. Journalist Taylor DesOrmeau polled four infectious disease
experts who came up with a numerical ranking of the riskiest and least risky
public places where you might catch the virus.
The results have been published on the mlive.com website and
are now making the rounds on social media, where some readers don’t agree with
the rankings at all. So what do you think?
Riskiest place? The doctors agreed – it's at a
bar. They gave the highest score of “9,” meaning riskiest by far.
At level “8,” some of the most likely places
to catch the virus include buffets, gyms, amusement parks and churches.
Hair salons scored a “6,” along with
playgrounds and indoor restaurants.
At level “5” for risk are airplanes, malls and
bowling alleys.
Shopping for groceries got a relatively low
level of risk score of “3,” while pumping gas was even less risky with a score
of “2.”
Of course all places can be risky if you don’t
wear a mask, wash your hands frequently and maintain social distancing of a
minimum of 6 feet.
So, according to the disease experts, what is
one of the safest places to avoid catching the virus, other than in your own
home? The answer is the tennis court, with a lowly score of “1.” It's perfectly
safe, the doctors say, unless your tennis partner has the virus.
The entire list of ratings for all 36 public
places is available on mlive.com.
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