WEBVTT - Is It Safe to Swim During the COVID-19 Outbreak?

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to brain Stuff production of I Heart Radio. Hey

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<v Speaker 1>brain Stuff, Lauren Vogel bomb here. With summer fast approaching

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<v Speaker 1>here in the Northern Hemisphere and the governments easing coronavirus lockdowns,

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<v Speaker 1>many people are longing for days by the pool, But

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<v Speaker 1>social distancing recommendations still remain. So is swimming in public

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<v Speaker 1>pools or lounging on the deck, especially if they're packed

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<v Speaker 1>with strangers safe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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<v Speaker 1>or c d C says quote, there is no evidence

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<v Speaker 1>that COVID nineteen can spread to people through the water

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<v Speaker 1>used in pools, hot tubs, or water playgrounds. Additionally, proper

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<v Speaker 1>operation of these aquatic venues and disinfection of the water

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<v Speaker 1>with chlorine or bromine should inactivate the virus. That means

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<v Speaker 1>that the normal, correct use of and disinfection of these

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<v Speaker 1>spaces should kill the coronavirus that causes COVID nineteen. And

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<v Speaker 1>that goes whether it's a chlorine or a saltwater pool.

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<v Speaker 1>Which is a great news, but swimming in the pool

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<v Speaker 1>isn't the whole story when it comes to diving into

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<v Speaker 1>summer fun. Public pools are public spaces, so social distancing

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<v Speaker 1>practices are still necessary. So what does a safe public

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<v Speaker 1>pool look like? Hopefully the pool or aquatic venue you

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<v Speaker 1>visit will be following CDC guidelines for these types of settings.

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<v Speaker 1>These recommendations include frequent cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces, maintaining

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<v Speaker 1>good ventilation of indoor areas, spacing the seating and standing

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<v Speaker 1>areas so that visitors can stay six ft or two

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<v Speaker 1>meters apart, marking lanes and areas in the pool, and

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<v Speaker 1>limiting or discouraging the use of shared items like goggles

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<v Speaker 1>and kickboards. Signage or regular announcements by staff reminding visitors

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<v Speaker 1>about safe practices is a good indication that the public

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<v Speaker 1>pool or water venue is making COVID nineteen safety a priority.

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<v Speaker 1>This holds true for apartment complexes, city pools, and water

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<v Speaker 1>theme parks alike. For example, although six Flags White Water

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<v Speaker 1>in Marietta, Georgia, near this podcasts home base remains closed

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<v Speaker 1>as of this recording, the park has created and shared

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<v Speaker 1>its health and safety reopening plan, which it developed in

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<v Speaker 1>coordination with epidemiologists. The plan includes requiring guests and team

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<v Speaker 1>members to wear masks and temperature checks for both groups

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<v Speaker 1>when and if your local pools do open. Heading to

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<v Speaker 1>the pool, just like visiting any other space indoors or outdoors,

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<v Speaker 1>requires the practice of safe behaviors for starters. Anyone who

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<v Speaker 1>has shown symptoms of COVID nineteen, tested positive for COVID nineteen,

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<v Speaker 1>or been exposed to someone with COVID nineteen within the

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<v Speaker 1>last two weeks should stay home. If you do choose

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<v Speaker 1>to go to the pool, washer, sanitize your hands while

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<v Speaker 1>you're there, cover your coughs and sneezes, and social distance

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<v Speaker 1>as much as possible. Wear your mask. The CDC reminds

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<v Speaker 1>us that a cloth face covering is most important at

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<v Speaker 1>times when it's difficult to maintain physical distance from people

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<v Speaker 1>outside of your household. However, you should not wear a

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<v Speaker 1>mask in the water because it's too hard to breathe

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<v Speaker 1>through wet cloth. You should also practice these same safe

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<v Speaker 1>behaviors if you're at a beach, river, or lake two.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's episode was written by Carrie Whitney, pH d and

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<v Speaker 1>produced by Tyler Clang. For more in this lots of

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