Cozumel COVID-19 updates

[DandyDon]

your used masks, which should be disposed as a bio-hazard.

I spray the inside of mine with 70% alcohol, then let it sit in a numbered paper sack for a week knowing that the virus cannot last more than a few days without a host. At 57¢, no - 50¢ each, I could trash them, but that seems wasteful.

 

[cozcharlie]

FYI Theoretically Cozumel only added 1 case today (140 to 141 total reported) , but hospitalization went to 64 percent from 57 percent Pretty sure 64 percent is the high for the pandemic.

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[ReefHound]

A mask filters. As a filter the contminant is on the filter surface and in the filter.

The strings should be relatively clean unless someone coughed in you ear.

Have you ever noticed dust in your house? If there are droplets in the air they will settle on all surfaces.

 

[bhalah]

Gloves maintain a barrier from you and any possible germ. The key is to not touch your face and toss and replace often.

Gloves help people to not touch their faces. You forget to not touch your face more when not wearing gloves. If you wash your hands regularly, the skin on your hands can crack which creates a point of entry for the virus.

 

[ReefHound]

Just smear feces on your hands and you'll learn right quick to not touch your face.

 

[cpace]

Just smear feces on your hands and you'll learn right quick to not touch your face.

Maybe that's why Texas has such a Covid-19 problem, your supposed to use soap and water.

 

[Joneill]

Gloves help people to not touch their faces. You forget to not touch your face more when not wearing gloves. If you wash your hands regularly, the skin on your hands can crack which creates a point of entry for the virus.

I disagree with that - gloves can give a false sense of protection for this virus when they really do nothing to prevent the actual mode of transmission. It’s much better to train yourself to frequently wash or use hand sanitizer and not touch your face.

I see the way many people remove gloves and, if they don’t sanitize or wash their hands afterwards, they are worse off!

That said, it it makes folks feel better and they understand the limitations and safe use of gloves, then no real harm in wearing them.

 

[cozcharlie]

Big jump in reported cases today. Up 17 from 141 to 158. This is biggest jump I can recall, though as many have said these numbers only represent a fraction of total cases due to lack of testing and other issues.

On a brighter note , hospital occupancy down from 64 percent to 57 percent day over day


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[chillyinCanada]

In the "for what its worth" department about the risks of COVID when flying.........................

The Greatest Coronavirus Risks When You Fly

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[chillyinCanada]

I definitely understand that asymptomatic people can still spread the virus and that their immune system response will be different than those with symptoms. I don't understand why an asymptomatic individual would have serious lung damage, without knowing that something was wrong. It just doesn't make sense.

I know it doesn't but it's the way the lungs are attacked along with the potential for creating embolisms.