COVID-19 Interstate highways to four popular snowbird destinations The West Coast The Rockies The Prairies The East Coast Start Vancouver, BC Calgary, AB Winnipeg, MB Toronto, ON Destination Indio, CA Yuma, AZ McAllen, TX Port Charlotte, FL Major interstate highways (and states on the route) I-5 (WA, OR, CA) I-15 (MO, ID, UT, NV) I-40 (CA) US-95 (AZ) I-29 (ND, SD, IA) I-35 (KS, OK, TX) I-37 (TX) I-75 (MI, OH, KY, TN, GA, FL) Non-medical masks help to decrease the risk of transmission by filtering some of the virus particles exhaled by people who are infected but don’t know it because they haven’t yet developed symptoms, or don’t have symptoms at all. Rest areas are just a click away To see a cross-country map of rest areas in the continental U.S., visit www.interstaterestareas.comand click on “Map of rest areas.” Safe and sanitized: a guide to minimizing COVID-19 risk on the road Knowing the standards of hygiene for below, we have listed 10 “rules of the road” to help you reduce your risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 when answering nature’s call. 1. Be prepared. Ensure that you have the cleaning and sanitation supplies which you need for your entire trip, especially hard-to-find products such as hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes. You will also need a supply of disposable, non-medical masks. 2. Wear a non-medical mask. Health authorities recommend wearing this type of mask when you are going to be spending time in places (such as public washrooms) where you will be less than six feet away from other people. 3. Be patient. If a facility is crowded, wait a little while before going in. Fewer people mean less risk. 4. Keep your distance. When inside a washroom, stay as far away from other people as you can. You might choose a stall that isn’t next to one that is occupied. Similarly, you might wash your hands at a sink away from those being used by other people. 5. Make masks a deal-breaker. If you notice that people in a washroom aren’t wearing masks, leave. The Centers for Disease Control, Health Canada and the World Health Organization all recommend wearing non-medical masks where social distancing isn’t possible, to help lower the risk of infection. In a public washroom, social distancing can be difficult or impossible. 6. Get in and out as quickly as you can. Less time spent in the washroom may help to lower infection risk. 7. Touch as little as possible. The fewer surfaces you touch, the less likely you are to pick up virus particles on your hands. 8. Wash up. Scrub your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or rub your hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer containing at least 60% ethanol or isopropyl alcohol. 9. Skip the hand dryer. Dryers may help to spread germs. Instead, dry your hands with a paper towel (and use it to turn the faucet off afterwards). 10. Don’t touch that door handle! Grab another paper towel on your way out and use it to open the door so that you don’t undo all of the work you did getting your hands clean. 42 | www.snowbirds.org
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