Most people are beginning to make plans to travel for the holidays as the year gradually comes to an end. Travelling is a huge part of the holiday, whether it is to visit relatives or friends in the next state or a faraway country. Travelling has several risks, especially in this period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The stress involved in travelling is usually inevitable, but you can make the experience less risky in this period of a pandemic by taking certain precautions. Being safe while you travel for the holidays starts from getting your private COVID test London.
How would COVID-19 affect travelling this holiday season?
Unlike other years, the number of people that would travel this year may be less, probably half the usual number. The people travelling are likely to take more precautions to ensure their safety. However, these precautions are what most people have become used to in the past couple of months.
With the holiday season being colder than the past few months, everyone should take extra precautions when it comes to indoor gathering. Although its typical to have family members for indoor gatherings during holidays, you should try to keep everyone safe.
What should I keep in mind if I am travelling by air?
Most people that want to travel for the holidays are concerned about contracting the coronavirus on an aeroplane, but, presently, there is no history of people getting infected with COVID from an aeroplane.
Note that, contracting the virus on an aeroplane is different from carrying it to a different destination, where you could spread to other persons like your friends and family members.
Aeroplanes have a ventilation system that recycles clean air in the plane. This means that you can only be at risk of contracting the coronavirus if someone around you tested positive for the virus. Most cases of the spread of the coronavirus in aeroplanes occurred before march when people were not wearing face masks and taking the necessary precautionary measures.
However, it would be best if you took extra precautions while waiting in line to board a plane or sitting at the airport lounge, taking public transports to the airport, using the restrooms, and taking shuttles around the airport.
If you practice physical distancing, wash your hands often, use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser, and wear your face mask, your risk of getting the coronavirus should be reduced.
What precautions do I take if I am travelling in a car?
If you want to travel in a car, wear your facemask whenever you step out of the car, especially when social distancing is not possible like at the gas station and in the restroom. Ensure that you wash your hands after you touch any surface, especially frequently touched areas like handles of doors and gas pumps.
What precautions do I take if I am staying in a hotel?
Most hotels have put measures in place to ensure the safety of their staff and customers like touchless checking in and checking out. In most hotels, housekeeping does not come to occupied rooms, and many people are not around the hotel.
If you are concerned about using the elevator, you may request a room on the ground floor or lower floors where you can take the stairs.
If you intend to stay at a hotel, check to make sure restaurants and essential services are open because most hotels are closed to indoor dining services.
Will I have a problem with family gatherings?
This would depend on the kind of family gathering you intend to have. You may be safe if the family gathering is a small group of persons travelling for outdoor activity like camping. You could be at risk if the crowd exposes you to being less than six feet away from others for over ten minutes. You may want to reconsider attending large weddings or concerts which exposes you to several people around you.
In planning a family gathering, consider persons above 60 years with existing health conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Ensure that these persons have limited contact with others. If it is possible, they should get a PCR test London for COVID-19.
You also need to get tested before you attend gatherings where you would have older family members. When you get back from your holiday, monitor yourself to check for symptoms and check with your employer to take some weeks off to quarantine yourself.
If at any point, you feel sick when you travel, do not attend your family gatherings until you are well and sure about the cause of illness. Be sure to follow the health and safety guidelines before, during and after you travel.
If you are making preparations to travel for a holiday and you need a private COVID test for travel near me, contact Blood London on 020 71830244 to book an appointment for your test.
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