COVID-SIM Safety | Ask A Biologist

How careful is your population?

The spread of COVID-19 can be reduced with some safer practices. Wearing a mask or distancing from each other are two major steps. Decide if your population practices these safety precautions below.

Masks

Wearing masks lowers the chances that an infected person will spread the virus to others.

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Some masks are better than others. Select a mask type.

Choose a day from 0 to 365 to start and end mask wearing. The start day must be before the end day. In many places, masks were not used widely until at least 60 days after the COVID-19 pandemic started.

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End (day):

Choose the portion of your population that actually uses masks as directed: 10%

Distancing

Staying at least 6 feet away from those outside your household prevents the spread of this virus.

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Choose a day from 0 to 365 to start and end distancing. The start day must be before the end day. In many places, distancing was not used widely until at least 60 days after the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Start (day):

End (day):

Choose the portion of your population that actually distances as directed: 10%

Social distancing is hard to do, but helpful in fighting the spread of COVID-19. If someone visits closely with others outside of their quarantine bubble, the bubble has been popped.

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