"The Corona" - Part 3

On May 1 things started getting back to normal.

- Kids are outside playing together.

- Stores have started to reopen and get back to normal hours.

- Barlow family got together on May 3rd for Mom's birthday.

- I was experience some symptoms that could be the virus and was tested on May 7. My Dr. appointment to decide if I should be tested was done via telecom. My Dr. didn't think I had it but wanted to check. Don took me and we parked in a designated spot. The Dr. came out, face shield and all, used a very long Q-Tip to get a sample going through my nose to my throat area. It was negative, but we had to quarantine until we knew that.

- Competition sports for the kids (soccer, baseball, and dance) started practices again with very strict guidelines. 

 - I am really sad about my "down time" being over. The kids are all really grateful.

Here is the information from baseball just to give you an idea of the guidelines:

PROCEDURES:

1.     Temperatures of athletes will be taken with a no-touch infrared thermometer before being allowed to practice.

1.1.  Parents need to stick around until their athlete is allowed into the facility

1.2.  “CDC considers a person to have a fever when he or she has a measured temperature of at least 100.4 °F [38 °C].” Therefore, ZDI/Kongo will not allow an athlete to practice if their temperature is above 100.0

2.     Only one team (up to 10 people) will be allowed into Kongo at a time.

3.     Hands are required to be washed/sanitized before & after practice

4.     Drinking fountains WILL NOT be on during practices

5.     Bathroom will be available, but not for changing

6.     Traffic Flow:

6.1.  All doors will be propped open so no one is touching handles

6.2.  Enter at the front door of facility

6.3.  Attend speed & agility with training

6.3.1.     Athletes will have own equipment, clean between workouts & 6 feet apart

6.4.  Attend skills practice with coach

6.5.  Exit building

6.5.1.     Kongo facility: exit through the 4^th door (farthest north door) where parents will pick up

6.5.2.     ZDI Training facility (858 W 350 N): exit through back door & parents pick up in front of building

6.5.3.     Parents please be on time!!

7.     KEEP YOUR ATHLETE HOME if there are ANY symptoms (i.e. mild cough, low grade fever, or feeling unwell)

7.1.  If you send your kids to Kongo, you are ensuring Kongo that your athlete has no symptoms of the common cold or flu and has not tested positive for COVID-19.

7.1.1.     If someone in your household  has tested positive for COVID-19, please do not send your athlete.

8.     All practices will be as individually based as possible.

9.     Balls will not be shared & will be sanitized before and after practice.

10.  Coaches will be handling equipment in drills, no partner drills.