No matter what the CDC says about chlorine killing the virus, my family is very concerned about my return to the pool, due to those who spit, pee, sweat in the pool, and particularly the heavy breathing above the water by other swimmers. Not to mention that they don't 100% believe that chlorine kills the virus, since we are inundated with contradictory recommendations and cautions. Is anyone staying away from pools until it really is "safe" -- the cases don't rise significantly? I worry about being the carrier to my family, esp. my grandson, who I watch and adore. I admit, I'm concerned about safety above the water, no matter what precautions the pools say they are taking. I swam indoors and watched guards look the other way when people don't shower off before getting in, or spit in the pool, and I've seen worse that I won't share here.
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Risk is age related. This is largely an older persons disease.The early results of 138 Italian deaths with ages had zero deaths of people under 40 and only 3 deaths of people under 60. I understand that more recent tallies have not been that dramatic and there have been some fatalities from every age group. That said, unless your grandson has some serious underlying health issues, it unlikely that you would be any threat to him. I imagine much less risk to him than you would be during a heavy flu season.
Risk is age related. This is largely an older persons disease.The early results of 138 Italian deaths with ages had zero deaths of people under 40 and only 3 deaths of people under 60. I understand that more recent tallies have not been that dramatic and there have been some fatalities from every age group. That said, unless your grandson has some serious underlying health issues, it unlikely that you would be any threat to him. I imagine much less risk to him than you would be during a heavy flu season.
