Maintaining the right anti-contagion distance when going out for a walk or a run not far from home (as required by the decrees), is essential to contain the risk of Covid-19 infection.
The classic meter and a half (or two, for the most attentive people) is often not enough to be safe from droplets, the small droplets - often too small to be seen with the naked eye - which can carry the Sars-Cov virus. 2.
The "social distancing" of about 1.5m imposed by the decrees was considered an efficient method of preventing and combating the spread of the virus as it has been shown that the greatest number of droplets falls towards the ground and / or evaporates before being able to travel a distance of 1.5m.
In addition, another key tool to counter the spread of the virus could be an antiviral nasal spray, currently being tested.
According to an international study, there are people who are resistant to the Covid-19 virus.
However, this separation coefficient was calculated between people standing still. However, it is necessary to know that there are external factors, such as the presence of wind and the aerodynamic movements of a person in motion, such as a brisk walk, running or cycling, to be taken into consideration in order to better calibrate the ideal safety distance.
Research conducted by the Eindhoven University of Technology and the KU University of Leuven, for example, has shown that the meters must increase significantly in case of movement.
Due to the possibility of getting infected by doing physical activity, the basic sports associations and clubs are closed and to help them, the Government has allocated a special non-repayable loan.
As established by the January Dpcm, gyms and swimming pools will still remain closed.
As for what could happen from March 6, however, there is great expectation regarding the decisions that will be taken in the next DPCM, on the reopening of gyms and swimming pools.
o larger sweat, potentially more infectious, in fact remain in the environment less than those of more limited size which, however, are not yet fully defined in terms of contagion risk.
On the basis of tests carried out in the laboratory by the pool of researchers, therefore, in a preventive key it would be important to stay at least four meters away by walking fast in a row one behind the other. When running, however, the safety distance should increase up to ten meters.
Those who practice amateur cycling or pedal at a fast pace will even have to double, up to twenty meters.
The distances to be respected while on the move
- Easy walking, side by side or diagonally: 2 meters
- Fast walking in the wake or staggered: 4 meters
- Stroke: 10 meters
- Brisk biking: 15-20 meters away
Two people standing or sitting, who do not perform any aerodynamic movements, must be at least 1.5 meters apart to consider themselves safe from exposure of the droplets of saliva emitted while talking (but also with laughter, sneezing, a cough or yawn).
Further information and updates on 2019-nCov
For more detailed information on the new Coronavirus, on correct prevention, on infections in Italy, on the rules to be respected and on the quarantine procedures, we recommend reading the dedicated articles:
- Coronavirus 2019-nCoV: How to Recognize the First Symptoms and What to Do
- New Coronavirus: Rules to Follow
- Coronavirus: how to prevent the risk of contagion from 2019 nCoV
- New Coronavirus vaccine: updates
- Coronavirus: prevention and updates on the 2019 nCoV infection in Italy
- Coronavirus and SARS: similarities and differences on infection and transmission of the virus
- Maskne or Acne da Mask: What is it? Why does it manifest itself?
- Templates: Comparative Types, Functions and Methods of Use
- Physical Activity and Masks
