{"id":806937,"date":"2020-04-29T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T22:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=382456"},"modified":"2020-04-29T16:50:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T22:50:00","slug":"letter-to-the-editor-social-distancing-should-be-reduced-during-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/letter-to-the-editor-social-distancing-should-be-reduced-during-offseason\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the editor: Social distancing should be reduced during offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As indicated by the recent story \u201cMental health crisis emerges<\/a>,\u201d we need to reengage a community and with each other as quickly as possible. The isolation is clearly taking a greater toll on our overall health than the virus itself.<\/p>\n

It seems that during this off-season, we have a unique opportunity to begin interacting in a physically closer and more frequent way not only for our personal well-being, but the viability of our business community, as well.<\/p>\n

To be clear, I am not suggesting that all businesses open their doors and go back to normal. Rather, an amount of opening that allows for social interactions that are part of day-to-day life such as lunch (or glass of wine) out with a friend, the ability to enter a store and shop and compare retail items, and enjoying movies and musical performances. Without masks and gloves. Without 6 feet of separation. And most importantly, without suspicion of each other about becoming infected. Sweden appears to be an example of how this could look.   <\/p>\n

I ask the medical community to help me out here, as my understanding is that some level of resistance is built up in an individual even if they never develop COVID-19 syndrome. Is that right?<\/p>\n

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