The park outdoor spaces and transmission.

[maria860]

I went to the park this evening to walk my dog I don't go there often I thought it would be quiet I was so shocked at the amount of people there were out tbh in groups.
I walked the dog but I felt so paranoid the whole time people don't move much I had to move to avoid them and it was really peeing me off. I'm pregnant so extra nervous but I'm completely put off going to the park now which is a shame as it's beautiful but it was full of joggers cyclists and groups of five to six people.
How easy is it to catch outside ? It's made me so nervous today for some reason and I've controlled my anxiety so weeks the last few weeks. Does it carry in the wind ?
I'm not going there again after today now it was like a tourist spot I know people have to go out but I've never seen it this busy before the virus it was odd.

You can't catch it outside unless someone coughs or sneezes over you or you touch something they've touched like a gate.

The large groups are a pain - and indeed couples. They just won't walk single file.

I don't mind people going out but walking in groups of six or seven on the pathway and they don't go single file so what you meant to do it's so annoying

Does anyone know about catching it from the grass, is that a thing? I let my toddler crawl around but worry about who might have been there before

I went for a cycle today and sat on the grass under a tree in my local park at the end and it wasn't too busy or anything like you've described but I got annoyed at a group of 2 families who obviously didn't live together and I even then heard one of the mum's saying 'are you kids making sure you're 2 metres apart' they weren't 2 metres apart. Nor were the adults. What is the point in meeting up with other kids if it is obviously going to be too tempting/ difficult for the kids to be apart. It is annoying.

It is don't seem why their going in big groups like this and the paths are usually narrow and they can see me waddling past and don't move I have to move up onto the verge and wait pisses me right off tbh
I don't think u can get it from grass unless you sneezed on the grass or something. I just worry their breathing into the air then breathing by me I know it's stupid but I can't help how I feel. It was honestly so packed in the park I used to go Before this and have never seen the park so busy like everyone wants to do their duke of Edinburgh award these days.

Get a cloth face mask

What annoys me is that some people are just acting in a very inconsiderate way when out jogging, walking or cycling. They pass close to older, more frail people even though there are signs up everywhere about social distancing. Some people just don’t ‘think’ and others don’t care or don’t understand.

You might be better off getting up as early as possible to go for a walk. I often go out at 6am and the place is much quieter and the smaller amount of people who are out at that time are often the ones who feel more vulnerable so they are more considerate.

You are extremely unlikely to get it just by passing someone, especially in the open air.