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planning to go, taking it seriously
Jun. 29th, 2020 05:00 pmI have booked a trip in two weeks to see my parents, do all the things, and come back. As always, plans (or lack thereof) will change if there's an emergency.
A doctor on the radio this morning was lamenting the fact that Massachusetts is requesting but not requiring self-quarantine regimes from visitors, and the wishy washy way Charlie talks about masks. I was interested to read the protocol for visiting New Hampshire. They want people to self-quarantine for 14 days before entering. They aren't requiring proof at the border (how would they?) but one must sign something upon registering at a hotel or campground, attesting to having done so. They aren't making it absolute - there is an exception for food shopping. Maine has been requiring quarantine for quite a while, and give the option of proof of negative test within 72 hours of arriving. I don't know who's checking. I got tested last week (thinking I might go suddenly) and was negative, but I think it was more than 72 hours before the paperwork arrived. They said that if one is positive, the contact tracing call comes within 36 hours, but the lack of a phone call isn't documentation, one would think.
So, my plan for the next month, basically:
In the next two weeks:
Farmer's market (outdoors, distanced, masked) twice
Jogging (ditto) several times
Tai Chi (ditto) once
Driving friend to Dana Farber (in car, extremely careful immunocompromised friend in back seat, masked) once. It involves dropping her off at the curb only - no waiting around.
Stop & Shop (indoors, one way system, masked) once
ATM (with wipes, masked) once
[does that meet within NH standards for trip preparedness? Almost?]
Arthur drives me to the airport. Be as fanatical as possible at the airports, in the plane, etc. Wear masks all the time in NC, including in the house, except when eating or sleeping or showering.
I'm packing almost nothing, but will take extra single-use masks for the cab driver and such, in case I end up with unprepared people.
Return home, don't leave the house or yard for 12 days, a number chosen because the easy test site in Bedford is only on Tuesdays, or I'd go the whole 14 AND get tested at the end.
This should make me free to go on a picnic for our anniversary.
A doctor on the radio this morning was lamenting the fact that Massachusetts is requesting but not requiring self-quarantine regimes from visitors, and the wishy washy way Charlie talks about masks. I was interested to read the protocol for visiting New Hampshire. They want people to self-quarantine for 14 days before entering. They aren't requiring proof at the border (how would they?) but one must sign something upon registering at a hotel or campground, attesting to having done so. They aren't making it absolute - there is an exception for food shopping. Maine has been requiring quarantine for quite a while, and give the option of proof of negative test within 72 hours of arriving. I don't know who's checking. I got tested last week (thinking I might go suddenly) and was negative, but I think it was more than 72 hours before the paperwork arrived. They said that if one is positive, the contact tracing call comes within 36 hours, but the lack of a phone call isn't documentation, one would think.
So, my plan for the next month, basically:
In the next two weeks:
Farmer's market (outdoors, distanced, masked) twice
Jogging (ditto) several times
Tai Chi (ditto) once
Driving friend to Dana Farber (in car, extremely careful immunocompromised friend in back seat, masked) once. It involves dropping her off at the curb only - no waiting around.
Stop & Shop (indoors, one way system, masked) once
ATM (with wipes, masked) once
[does that meet within NH standards for trip preparedness? Almost?]
Arthur drives me to the airport. Be as fanatical as possible at the airports, in the plane, etc. Wear masks all the time in NC, including in the house, except when eating or sleeping or showering.
I'm packing almost nothing, but will take extra single-use masks for the cab driver and such, in case I end up with unprepared people.
Return home, don't leave the house or yard for 12 days, a number chosen because the easy test site in Bedford is only on Tuesdays, or I'd go the whole 14 AND get tested at the end.
This should make me free to go on a picnic for our anniversary.
