Here's How Experts Rate The Risks Of 14 Summer Activities

NPR • May 23, 2020

The urge to get out and enjoy the summer is real. But what's safe? We asked a panel of infectious disease and public health experts to rate the risk of summer activities:

1. BYOB backyard gathering with one other household: Low to medium risk
2: Eating indoors at a restaurant: Medium to high risk
3. Attending a religious service indoors: High risk
4. Spending the day at a popular beach or pool: Low risk
5. Outdoor celebration with 10+ guests: Medium to high risk
6. Using a public restroom: Low to medium risk
7. Letting a friend use your bathroom: Low risk
8. Going to a vacation house with another family: Low risk
9. Staying at a hotel: Low to medium risk
10. Getting a haircut: Medium to high risk
11. Going shopping at a mall: Risk varies
12. Going to a nightclub: High risk
13. Going camping: Low risk
14. Exercising outdoors: Low risk