{"id":119406,"date":"2020-11-24T02:19:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=119406"},"modified":"2022-04-18T00:54:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T07:54:07","slug":"common-ways-that-covid-19-will-spread-during-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/common-ways-that-covid-19-will-spread-during-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Ways That COVID-19 Will Spread During The Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The holidays are approaching quickly, almost as fast as COVID-19 cases are increasing around the world. Too soon? We just call it like we see it, which is accurate considering that the United States has an average daily case rate that exceeds 150,000. This is double the amount of daily cases that occurred over the summer. And experts predict that this number will increase if people are careless during the holidays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s crazy to think that lockdowns started in March 2020, which was nearly nine months ago. Now, we face the time of the year when people travel from far and wide to congregate in one household to celebrate the holidays. This is exactly what health experts do not want. In fact, infectious disease specialists anticipate that COVID-19 cases will skyrocket during the holidays. This is because people will ignore recommendations that advise against holidays gathering and celebrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Fast Can COVID-19 Spread In A House?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A new study found that 53% of people living in the same house with someone who has COVID-19 contract the virus. Of that percentage of people who contract the virus, 75% of the infections occurred within five days after the first person\u2019s infection. This worries infectious disease specialists with the upcoming holidays. A person, who unknowingly has COVID-19, can transmit the virus. If one person gets infected, more than 50% of the people who live there will also get infected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Holiday Gatherings Are Super Spreader Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Some people have not seen their families throughout the pandemic, and they are anxiously waiting to see them for the holidays. Aunt Joyce will come from Texas, cousins Jimmy and Francine will come from Maine, Grandpa Jimbo will travel from Florida, etc. All of those people will meet in one household and gather around the family table for dinner. Isn\u2019t that beautiful? No, no it\u2019s not. Indoor gatherings go against everything that health officials have advised, especially if nobody is wearing a mask. All the people who congregate in one household run the risk of contracting COVID-19, making this holiday season extra dangerous for higher risk family members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n