Mandatory face masks now?

[Catlover54]

Is there anyone here who has used a SB gym since October?

Is SB now requiring masks be worn in the indoor gym?  

[sfvoyage]

1 hour ago, Catlover54 said:

Is there anyone here who has used a SB gym since October?  YES

Is SB now requiring masks be worn in the indoor gym?  NO, but some do

answers above

Edited November 27, 2021 by sfvoyage

[mcondition]

10 hours ago, cece50 said:

We too marvel at the virus’ ability to not infect a person sitting at a bar or a table for hours while onboard a cruise ship; but just that quick second a person passes another on the way to the table or in a hallway is deemed dangerous.  

Hi, please try to understand the reason behind this rule: when people roaming all around the ship without mask and some are infected, they may passed it to an unknown number of unmasked passengers while socializing or queuingat the bar. This is not the case in a restaurant however; if proper use of masks provides protection, then only the passengers in the table of the infected will be quarantined, as they were the only ones unmasked around the infected. 

[SLSD]

9 minutes ago, mcondition said:

Hi, please try to understand the reason behind this rule: when people roaming all around the ship without mask and some are infected, they may passed it to an unknown number of unmasked passengers while socializing or queuingat the bar. This is not the case in a restaurant however; if proper use of masks provides protection, then only the passengers in the table of the infected will be quarantined, as they were the only ones unmasked around the infected. 

Thank you for explaining this well.  

[highplanesdrifters]

20 hours ago, mcondition said:

Hi, please try to understand the reason behind this rule: when people roaming all around the ship without mask and some are infected, they may passed it to an unknown number of unmasked passengers while socializing or queuingat the bar. This is not the case in a restaurant however; if proper use of masks provides protection, then only the passengers in the table of the infected will be quarantined, as they were the only ones unmasked around the infected. 

According to this early study the assumption that only those sitting at the same table will be infected is incorrect. There have been follow studies you can google, but this article has a great seating chart showing who became infected. Air dynamics and viral load play a large part in determining spread. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/health/airflow-coronavirus-restaurants.html 

Depending on the mask and fit, personal mask wearing can provide some protection, studies vary. It's mostly mask theatre unless everyone is wearing a properly fitting  mask the entire time. 

 

Assess your risk and enjoy that well made cocktail......or not. 😉

[cruiseej]

Wearing a mask in an elevator makes sense to most of us, I think. There are some differences between being in an elevator with someone and being in a bar or restaurant with someone; there is much better air circulation in a restaurant and bar than an elevator, so wearing a mask in an elevator is more important to try to contain the spread of virus droplets. But we also must admit that being in a bar or restaurant without a mask carries a higher risk than being alone in your cabin, which has a higher risk than being alone in your home.

 

So these policies about masks are about reducing risk where it's viable to do so, without clamping down so hard that it adversely impacts the experience significantly. The cruise lines could do as airlines do, asking passengers to wear masks at all times except in the instant of sipping a drink or taking a bite. But they understand that asking people to wear masks in restaurants and to constantly pull down their masks, take a bite, and put their masks back up would significantly change the experience. So the cruise lines hope all their other layers of mitigation procedures can keep the virus off ships for the most part, and sharply contain it when someone is infected. Passengers accept that they are being kept significantly safe, but also that there still is the possibility of becoming infected while traveling... and that should they become infected, the travel experience becomes a major nightmare. So it's all about balancing risks versus insuring safety. Clamp down too hard and no one would enjoy travel; don't clamp down enough and there will be too many infections which can lead to shutting down ship entirely. Wearing masks in elevators and corridors and other indoor public spaces when not eating or drinking is a relatively easy, low-impact way of adding a layer of safety.