People are taking extra caution while travelling to keep their kids and themselves safe from getting infected with the coronavirus. Yet, there is a constant fear among them.
If you are also planning to travel shortly with your kid, here are a few things you must take care of to reduce the risk of infection.
Before leaving home, consider:
- The range of Covid 19 spread in the place where you are living
- The range of Covid 19 spreading in the place you planning to visit. Will you be able to not get infected
- Will you be able to stay 6 feet from others while traveling? Being within 6 feet increases your chances of getting COVID-19, or infecting others.
- Is anyone in your group more likely to get ill from COVID-19?
- Eg: Older adults, and those at any age with a serious underlying medical condition, are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
- Are you living with someone who is at high risk, you could get infected while traveling and spread COVID-19 to them when you return, even if you don’t have symptoms.
- Does the government where you live or where you’re traveling to have self-isolation requirements?
Choosing your mode of travel
Travel mode is really important to be considered as it helps you decide at what risk level you are at different travel mode
- Air Travel – Security lines and terminals means being around people, an a possibility of frequently touched services. Social distancing can be difficult on flights, which can increase your risk for getting infected.
- Bus or Train travel – It would be quite difficult to maintain a 6 feet social distance which increases your risk of exposure.
- Car travel – Stopping for food or bathroom breaks means being near other people and frequently touched surfaces.
No matter what mode of transportation you choose, make sure you take care at all point of time to ensure you don’t get infected or carry to virus back home. Also don’t forget to carry the basic necessities.
Essential To Carry While You Travel During Covid 19
No matter what mode of transportation you choose, make sure you take care at all point of time to ensure you don’t get infected or carry to virus back home. Also don’t forget to carry the basic necessities.
- Take enough medicine for all to last the entire trip.
- Pack plenty of sanitizer & disinfectant spray.
- Carry 3 layered mask.
- Don’t forget to carry water and food incase the restaurant are close due to Covid 19
- Make sure that you book a overnight stay where COVID-19 precautions are well Followed
Important Reminder
It’s important to remember not to travel if you’re sick or if you’ve been around someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days. Do not travel with anyone who is sick.
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