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If I'm vaccinated and boosted and my grandchild who lives with me is covid positive, am I okay to be going to the bar to shoot pool or is it best for me to stay home?
The conditions to satisfy being “okay” are up to the interpretation of the individual and the local community or population. Your grandchild has Covid and there is the possibility that you could be shedding the virus while remaining asymptomatic (this is the power of being up-to-date with your vaccination). Currently, is there a high-level of Covid infections in the local community? Who are the persons you plan to gather with to play pool? For example, older adults, immunocompromised, and those with chronic medical conditions are at higher risk for having more serious consequences to infection. Are they similarly vaccinated, and have they completed booster doses? Will everyone plan to wear well-fitting masks (preferably KN95 rated masks) during the entire time? Enjoying food and beverages during pool play will mean a time in which many of you will be unmasked. I assume most of the bar patrons will be consuming their favorite drinks and so there will be many others unmasked in this setting. Being unmasked will put others at risk for exposure to exhaled breath which could facilitate viral transmission. Does this bar have good indoor air ventilation? Stagnant or re-circulated air (without filtration or other purification treatment) increases the risk of viral transmission. Beyond this event, do you have a circle of friends, neighbors, and family members that you also want to be mindful of protecting from inadvertently spreading the virus? After weighing these many factors into your own calculation, perhaps you can balance the risk (to yourself and to your community) and the benefit of this event to decide whether the activity or the timing are “okay”.
