Red states are now experiencing a rise in SARS-CoV-2 cases. This should not surprise. As states reopen they will provide more vectors for the coronavirus to spread.

At this time, since there is no plan in place, we need every tool to protect ourselves and those around us. Here is a useful reference which explains the risks and how to avoid them. [h/t vtcc73]

A single breath releases 50 - 5000 droplets. Most of these droplets are low velocity and fall to the ground quickly. There are even fewer droplets released through nose-breathing. Importantly, due to the lack of exhalation force with a breath, viral particles from the lower respiratory areas are not expelled. Unlike sneezing and coughing which release huge amounts of viral material, the respiratory droplets released from breathing only contain low levels of virus.

The question for me is, how strategic is this seeming lack of planning.