HOUSTON — Having to stay home all day can be especially hard for young kids.
That’s why some neighborhoods have organized scavenger hunts so children can play outside while maintaining proper social distance.
About a hundred homes in the Alden Bridge Community in The Woodlands have put stuffed bears in their windows so kids can go on bear hunts.
Dozens of neighbors in Southgate in Houston put pictures of safari animals in their windows.
Parul Anderson suggested the idea to her Southgate neighbors.
“We did a scavenger hunt from the sidewalk. We do it alone. It’s a lot of fun looking for the animals, but we also love seeing the other kids come by our house and finding the animals that my kids have made,” she said.
Anderson said they’re planning to pick a new theme each week.
They’ll likely do a bear hunt then an Easter egg hunt.
“It makes us feel like a community again, which is important during these times,” Anderson said.
Coronavirus symptoms
The symptoms of coronavirus can be similar to the flu or a bad cold. Symptoms include a fever, cough and shortness of breath, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Most healthy people will have mild symptoms. A study of more than 72,000 patients by the Centers for Disease Control in China showed 80 percent of the cases there were mild.
But infections can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death, according to the World Health Organization. Older people with underlying health conditions are most at risk.
The CDC believes symptoms may appear anywhere from two to 14 days after being exposed.
Human coronaviruses are usually spread through...
- The air by coughing or sneezing
- Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands
- Touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands.
Help stop the spread of coronavirus
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Eat and sleep separately from your family members
- Use different utensils and dishes
- Cover your cough or sneeze with your arm, not your hand.
- If you use a tissue, throw it in the trash.
Lower your risk
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
- If you are 60 or over and have an underlying health condition such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes or respiratory illnesses like asthma or COPD, the World Health Organization advises you to try to avoid crowds or places where you might interact with people who are sick.
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