Practicalities concerning optional activities

No problem walking outside as long as you keep distance to other people.
In fact, you definitely need to get out a bit every day or go nuts

Just be mindful of touching things, use gloves or something as a barrier between you and objects.



Edit
Since this was merged with a "can I go to shops" thread, don't go to shops but it's ok to go outside.

Brilliant, I am delighted you got sorted. :-)

Thanks for taking this so seriously and respecting the people who need to work through this!

Stay safe!



(To all the people in the thread that said 'Ah yea, sure go for it'. You need to cop on. The Gov needs to step up like they did last Thursday, next step is needed NOW - We need to go into lock down for at least a week. We need to help nurses & docs make it through this. We're not going to see how bad this is for another 7-9days and the hospitals are already getting busy.)

While out keep the hands away from the face and give them a good scrub when you get back home before you touch anything.
I was out for a run early this morning with very few people about and am taking the kids out now to burn off some energy (again there will not be too many people about).

Gonad wrote: »

Also looking for some advice . Kids grandmother is alone the last few weeks .

My missus is thinking of going to get her to bring her to our home . There is me the missus and kids here . None of us showing any symptoms . I think it is too risky and a bad idea for granny but at same time I understand how hard it is for granny all alone the last 2 weeks and possibly for god knows how long .

My missus wants to go collect her and says she might as well self isolate with her and our kids here with us .

I think it’s a bad idea even if nobody showing symptoms . What do you think ?

Tough call to make and only you as a family can make it. Personally the grandparents are off limits in our house for now. I did buy my dad a 2nd hand ipad so the kids have a video call for an hour a day and we call in the evening for some engagement, he only had a non smart phone until last week.

I dropped shopping off to my mother in law yesterday and she was quite desperate for contact but we spoke for a bit through the conservatory. She has a smart phone and her church group has a whatsapp group to stay in touch.

antimatterx wrote: »

Hi

I'm not sick, and I also don't have any symptoms of Covid-19. No one in my family does either. I'm working from home as my company is gone 100% remote. I'm cracking up inside all day so in the evening I go for a Run, and also walk my dog.

Is this OK to do?

I posted this as it's own thread. The conversation is v confusing looking

Its fine to be outdoors ....keep 2meters distance from people and don't stay around them longer than 15 mins. (my mom added the last 15 min part in the hse hasn't said it)

They posted on RTE about people doing out door workouts on their streets etc.

And places are opening social distancing markets.

You catch it from coming into close contact with people. You don't catch it from the great outdoors. In fact its probably going to boost your immune system.

Avoid crowds. Avoid communal areas that people touch.

Deleted User wrote: »

I see mixed opinions on this.

I’m of the opinion that there is no point in closing schools, pubs, shops, working from home etc if we simply continue to be out and about.

Glendalough was packed the other day. Many parks and beaches are the same. My area has kids out playing and teenagers hanging around. Adults out walking and stopping for a chat.

It seems like almost the opposite to what our leaders and experts are asking of us.

If everyone in the country goes for a walk today, what’s the point in closing and so many losing their jobs?

What do you think?

The problem, as I understand it, is people packed close together indoors. Glendalough is in the open air so shouldn't be a problem if people are maintaining a 2 metre distance. A family doesn't need to maintain this distance since they are all living in close proximity anyway. So as long as you have families, individuals and couples maintaining their 2m distance from other families, individuals and couples, they should be OK. The area around Glendalough is big enough to support a lot of people doing this. What they shouldn't be doing, though, is popping into the hotel for lunch.

Currently, on my street there is a gathering of about 6-8 neighbours standing around chatting...all female....for the last 45 minutes.

My mother is going crazy after only 5 days of this.

My girlfriend went to the supermarket 3 times yesterday despite my pleas.

Why can't women just sit the **** down and enjoy chilling out?

storker wrote: »

The problem, as I understand it, is people packed close together indoors. Glendalough is in the open air so shouldn't be a problem if people are maintaining a 2 metre distance. A family doesn't need to maintain this distance since they are all living in close proximity anyway. So as long as you have families, individuals and couples maintaining their 2m distance from other families, individuals and couples, they should be OK. The area around Glendalough is big enough to support a lot of people doing this. What they shouldn't be doing, though, is popping into the hotel for lunch.

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/protect-yourself.html

It actually specifically says avoid indoor places.

The HSE should give guildlines as to HOW people can go out. As people have said if they don't ...others will ignore it.

This has to be sustainable for the next year.

My dad went to play golf with his mates yesterday. He has asthma!

artanevilla wrote: »

Outdoors are fine lads, the virus is not airborne.

Prob cleaner than our own homes.

We do need to worry about other people though and contact.

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »

If the virus is not airborne, how is it getting into people's lungs then genius?

Is it crawling into their mouth?

I think being outdoors is okay, but we need to keep our distance from others and avoid overcrowding places like parks etc - better to go for a walk/jog somewhere less popular, like some random stretch of road with very little people around.

Its airborne. Keep 2 meter distances from people outside your family. Wash your hands when you get back in. Change your clothes daily.

But you can go out. You can and should do things.

Parks are fine. You just keep away from people.

What are people’s view on visiting family all being young and relatively healthy? Should it be completely avoided