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The way I view it: every individual needs to count the number of people that they come within 2m of within a day at fewer than 5.
What's the work behind this? Obviously the fewer opportunities for transmission the better, but this seems oddly specific. Having said that, for some people, quantifying it like this would probably be very helpful.
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The way I view it: every individual needs to count the number of people that they come within 2m of within a day at fewer than 5.
What's the work behind this? Obviously the fewer opportunities for transmission the better, but this seems oddly specific. Having said that, for some people, quantifying it like this would probably be very helpful.
I've tried to quantify what social distancing means... not just distance from people, but number of people we encounter.
If I go to the office and there's 150 people there in an open plan, I may come within 2m of 50 during the work day, add another 10-20 during lunch queuing for food and being served, add another 100+ strangers I walk past on the tube or share the tube/bus with, add a couple for neighbours and housemate.
2m space is good... but we should also reduce the number of people we pass in a day, push all the numbers down... so what's a low enough number?
If I casually cross the paths of 250 people in a day, should I aim for 10% of that? 25 people in a day... this is quite lax still, it's still popping out to a cafe for lunch whilst mostly staying in or crossing the road to avoid people. Could it be more aggressive? What about 5%? That's 12 people... but if I were ill and did infect 12 people that's still crazy growth of the virus... what is a per-person goal instead? Something that could be a nice rule I could apply to myself?
And so I came up with 5.
5 people within 2m per day... which is not to go in any shop, cafe, etc. Not to go meet at anyone's house. Still allows for a walk around the streets for air, but forces me to cross the road and not occupy even the pavement with others.
That said, I haven't gone outside in almost a week... so my number is 1.
Velocio
Current gov guidance is behind what we should be doing to really slow it down.
We should be in full lockdown, but as we're not we should be voluntarily doing what we can to slow it down... self-isolation is better than merely social distancing.
The way I view it: every individual needs to count the number of people that they come within 2m of within a day at fewer than 5.
So no... you're not missing gov guidance, but if you look at the numbers, scientist and Dr warnings of what's to come... we all should go further than the guidance to help it have a bigger impact on slowing things down.