Speaker 1: Welcome to brain Stuff production of I Heart Radio. Hey
Speaker 1: brain Stuff, Lauren Vogel bomb here. With summer fast approaching
Speaker 1: here in the Northern Hemisphere and the governments easing coronavirus lockdowns,
Speaker 1: many people are longing for days by the pool, But
Speaker 1: social distancing recommendations still remain. So is swimming in public
Speaker 1: pools or lounging on the deck, especially if they're packed
Speaker 1: with strangers safe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Speaker 1: or c d C says quote, there is no evidence
Speaker 1: that COVID nineteen can spread to people through the water
Speaker 1: used in pools, hot tubs, or water playgrounds. Additionally, proper
Speaker 1: operation of these aquatic venues and disinfection of the water
Speaker 1: with chlorine or bromine should inactivate the virus. That means
Speaker 1: that the normal, correct use of and disinfection of these
Speaker 1: spaces should kill the coronavirus that causes COVID nineteen. And
Speaker 1: that goes whether it's a chlorine or a saltwater pool.
Speaker 1: Which is a great news, but swimming in the pool
Speaker 1: isn't the whole story when it comes to diving into
Speaker 1: summer fun. Public pools are public spaces, so social distancing
Speaker 1: practices are still necessary. So what does a safe public
Speaker 1: pool look like? Hopefully the pool or aquatic venue you
Speaker 1: visit will be following CDC guidelines for these types of settings.
Speaker 1: These recommendations include frequent cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces, maintaining
Speaker 1: good ventilation of indoor areas, spacing the seating and standing
Speaker 1: areas so that visitors can stay six ft or two
Speaker 1: meters apart, marking lanes and areas in the pool, and
Speaker 1: limiting or discouraging the use of shared items like goggles
Speaker 1: and kickboards. Signage or regular announcements by staff reminding visitors
Speaker 1: about safe practices is a good indication that the public
Speaker 1: pool or water venue is making COVID nineteen safety a priority.
Speaker 1: This holds true for apartment complexes, city pools, and water
Speaker 1: theme parks alike. For example, although six Flags White Water
Speaker 1: in Marietta, Georgia, near this podcasts home base remains closed
Speaker 1: as of this recording, the park has created and shared
Speaker 1: its health and safety reopening plan, which it developed in
Speaker 1: coordination with epidemiologists. The plan includes requiring guests and team
Speaker 1: members to wear masks and temperature checks for both groups
Speaker 1: when and if your local pools do open. Heading to
Speaker 1: the pool, just like visiting any other space indoors or outdoors,
Speaker 1: requires the practice of safe behaviors for starters. Anyone who
Speaker 1: has shown symptoms of COVID nineteen, tested positive for COVID nineteen,
Speaker 1: or been exposed to someone with COVID nineteen within the
Speaker 1: last two weeks should stay home. If you do choose
Speaker 1: to go to the pool, washer, sanitize your hands while
Speaker 1: you're there, cover your coughs and sneezes, and social distance
Speaker 1: as much as possible. Wear your mask. The CDC reminds
Speaker 1: us that a cloth face covering is most important at
Speaker 1: times when it's difficult to maintain physical distance from people
Speaker 1: outside of your household. However, you should not wear a
Speaker 1: mask in the water because it's too hard to breathe
Speaker 1: through wet cloth. You should also practice these same safe
Speaker 1: behaviors if you're at a beach, river, or lake two.
Speaker 1: Today's episode was written by Carrie Whitney, pH d and
Speaker 1: produced by Tyler Clang. For more in this lots of
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