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Twoapenny:
It's good that you're noticing care and support in your local circles, Hopsie, and that you managed to get your masks. Ours have arrived as well; we got a box of fifty and, like you, we're out so infrequently I think they'll last us for a long time yet, even if they are single use. Do you know if single use means each environment or each day? One getting on the bus and a fresh one for the osteopath? Or are you okay to keep it on for both things? So many things to keep up with :)
Yes, I think fatigue is becoming a big problem now. It's just hard to manage without any variety to the day. There's plenty to do but much of it is quite mundane and there's little in the way of excitement to balance it out a bit and I think that's quite draining. I have told son that from now on we're going to alternate an hour of screen time with an hour of doing something else. Even if he just reads for an hour before going back on the computer I think intervening is necessary now - the last couple of days he's only come away from the computer to eat and it worries me, especially as this is looking to be like such a long term thing now.
Twoapenny:
Local numbers have dropped significantly and I have to say I'm very relieved. They're still higher than I feel comfortable with but the drop is a big one. Nationally the drop is still relatively small but they do seem to be getting through the vaccinations better than expected. Son and I won't be mingling until we're both vaccinated and the numbers are low in general which is still a long way off but I feel better that it's starting to look like they're getting the genie back into the bottle.
Hopalong:
From this bit on the CDC site it seems you might use the same single-use disposable mask for more than one errand in the same day, Tupp, because the chief thing they mention other than wearing one, is to be replacing dirty or damp ones. I have sometimes re-used them but am cutting that out now. I think a key thing is to handle them only by the ear loops to be certain you're not touching the front. So many people grab the fronts to adjust when they slip down, which defeats half the purpose, since its your inhalations that carry any virus onto the front of your mask, mostly. (It can also come in through side/top gaps if it's not right on your skin.)
Non-medical disposable masks
Disposable face masks are single-use masks. They are sold online and through large retail stores. These are not the same as surgical or other medical masks.
You may prefer using disposable masks in situations where your mask is likely to get wet or dirty. As with cloth masks, make sure your disposable mask fits close to your face without large side-gaps and completely covers your nose and mouth. Bring extra disposable masks with you in case you need to change out a dirty or wet mask.
So I don't know if you literally need one on the bus and another at the doctor's. It seems as though one could extrapolate cautious use of one disposable (under a fabric one) all day.
Maybe this, sez Dr. Hops: Be sure it fits right, cover it with a snug cloth one, and leave BOTH on all of the time you're out of your house. (And don't touch the front, adjust either one only from the ear loops, and wash your hands every chance you can.)
I'm pretty sure this was likely posted by the CDC before the more-contagious-variants threat, so before people were being advised to wear two, btw. With the new variants, best-practice advice has definitely been upgraded to double-masking.
Meh:
Full body condoms covering every mucus membrane.
Be safe people.
Twoapenny:
Thanks, Hops. It's difficult to get into the new habits! I found it very difficult to remember not to touch the front of the mask. Son sailed through it, as usual. He just remembers what he's supposed to do. The bus was almost empty, there and back. Town was surprisingly busy considering most of the shops are shut. The only ones open are those selling food (one each end of the High Street and a few butchers/greengrocers along the side streets) and the Post Office, which is in the middle. The big supermarkets are in retail parks which are on the edge of town so the two in town are quite small food shops.
The osteopath was lovely, as usual, she just effortlessly rearranges all our bones and ligaments into the right places. My shoulder feels a lot better. I wrapped the masks and put them in the bin when we got back, clothes straight into the washing machine and humans into the shower. I do worry about how much litter is going into landfill at the moment; I'm throwing a lot more away than I normally would. But it's hard to know what else to do with it. Son's predicted vaccination date has moved forward a little, which is good, and while we were at the osteopath they got a call from the hospital as they had some vaccines left over and they were calling around healthcare providers to see if anyone was free to go up and get their first shot. The vaccine programme does seem to be rolling out well compared to everything else they've done. Israel's is impressive, they've vaccinated huge numbers of people very quickly. I do feel that there's a light at the end of the tunnel now and that's a nice thing to have. I think that's been missing for a while now.
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