{"id":8734,"date":"2021-06-14T20:22:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T20:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=8734"},"modified":"2021-06-14T20:22:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T20:22:57","slug":"covid-and-warm-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/covid-and-warm-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID and Warm Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With\nsummer quickly approaching, many are looking forward to enjoying the season and\nall the activities it brings. However, as we enter our second summer of the\npandemic, the question remains as to whether warmer temperatures affect the\nspread of the COVID-19 virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last\nyear, in June, July, and August, New York state experienced a significant\ndecrease in the number of new COVID cases. This trend led many people to\nbelieve that the virus was seasonal and followed a similar pattern to the flu\nwhere transmission rates are lower during the summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although\nCOVID rates were lower in New York, scientific evidence does not support a link\nbetween the decline in numbers and warmer weather. While parts of the U.S.\nexperienced lower rates,\nother countries around the world with consistently warmer climates saw\ndifferent results. For instance, Brazil- which suffered from a very large\nincrease in COVID cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore,\nin a study conducted by the World Meteorological Organization, it was found\nthat regulations such as mask requirements, and quarantines had more of an\nimpact on reducing the spread of the virus than higher temperatures. The study\nalso concluded that transmission dynamics were greatly influenced by other\nfactors such as human behavior, demographics, and highly contagious variants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statistics\nfrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show safety regulations were\nproven effective in decreasing the number of COVID cases last summer. This\nyear, it is anticipated that new developments will make a difference in\nCOVID-19 numbers. Millions of vaccines have been administered to people all\nover the United States, we have also gained more insight into how the virus\nspreads and the most effective ways to prevent it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer\nis associated with more social interaction than any other time of the year. Now\nthat many establishments have reopened and there is a renewed sense of\nnormalcy, it may be easy to forget that we are still living through a pandemic.\nKeeping this in mind, it is important to remember to exercise caution and\nfollow guidelines when in large groups so you can keep everyone as safe as\npossible. <\/p>\n

All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page. You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter. PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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