(Glenwood) Mills County Public Information Officer Nick Johnson issued this reminder to youth or anyone for that matter heading outdoors to play sports.
Johnson says medical experts are advising no exercise that involves sharing a ball. He says that goes for things like dumbbells, sharing weights, or even sharing the same chin-up bar.
On the other hand, the CDC guidelines permit outdoor recreation during the outbreak. Johnson says fresh air and exercise are essential for physical and mental health, but we need to use caution. He says maintaining a safe social distance of six-feet from people who aren’t part of your household is key to controlling the spread of COVID-19.
The CDC says the virus gets spread most frequently among close contacts within about six-feet, which is hard to create in a team and even individual sports.
Johnson says the coming weeks are critical to limiting the spread of the virus, which is highly contagious. The Mills County Public Health Department urges all organized and spontaneous youth sports activities to stop because it’s so critical to do our part to contain this deadly virus.
