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Be AWARE: "SOCIAL DISTANCING at least 1 METER?!?

@Shavkat (140030)

Philippines

April 27, 2020 11:24pm CST

I am not sure if there is an ideal distance of oneself to others. I noticed in my city that it should be at least 1 meter apart. Of course, we have to follow this simple instruction in the public. If you are not good at measuring the distance, we can bear in mind that it is 2 arm's length distance. How about in your place? How far is the ideal social distancing in your country? Image Credit: panaynews.ne

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@JudyEv (340511)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Apr 20

I think here it might be 2 metres apart. I probably need to find out exactly.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

I read an article that WHO proposed3 feet apart.

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

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@LadyDuck (471573)

• Switzerland

28 Apr 20

@JudyEv It is two meters here too Judy.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

30 Apr 20

@Shavkat They say 2 meters between people to stand, but, for me I want people farther back from me as possible.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

1 May 20

I agree. I also tried to stay away from the people more than 1 meter. It is better to follow this simple rule.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

4 May 20

@Hannihar Be safe there, my friend.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

3 May 20

@Shavkat I do follow the rules. If others would obey then I would not have to dodge all the time.

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@May2k8 (18371)

• Indonesia

28 Apr 20

Here, a minimum of 1 meter is used and in one row a maximum of 5 people.

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@May2k8 (18371)

• Indonesia

1 May 20

@Shavkat This is certainly difficult to do when we are in the market.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

1 May 20

@May2k8 I agree. But we need to do it.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

29 Apr 20

Are they falling in line? I tried to do one-meter distance apart. However, some locals are not following it. So I manage to stay as much as possible. I am becoming paranoid sometimes.

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@DaddyEvil (137261)

• United States

11 May 20

The government here proposed six feet apart for social distancing. Walmart placed stickers on the floor in their stores telling people to keep six feet distance from anyone else in the store.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

12 May 20

That's nice that only social distancing marks are in the public market. It is still one meter apart.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

16 May 20

@DaddyEvil I agree. As much as possible, I want to mover further away. But I need to follow the installed markers.

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@DaddyEvil (137261)

• United States

12 May 20

@Shavkat You just like the three foot distance since you can still smell her perfume at that distance.

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@Deepizzaguy (103100)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

28 Apr 20

In Louisiana it is six feet of distance in public places.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

I had read an article that some places do it at 6 feet social distancing.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

2 May 20

@Deepizzaguy I agree. Some people even protest because they think they don't have freedom.

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@Deepizzaguy (103100)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

29 Apr 20

@Shavkat That is true. The rule is considered dumb by some people since it restricts freedom.

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@iniaku (2157)

• Indonesia

28 Apr 20

people said it at least 1 metre away. but sometimes i found people still disobey this rules.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

29 Apr 20

I think some people are really not paying attention to this simple rule.

@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

2 May 20

@iniaku Indeed. The last time I went out, some neighbors are not using face masks. I just still keep a distance from them.

@iniaku (2157)

• Indonesia

29 Apr 20

@Shavkat as you see in your picture. the 4th guy with white tshirt. didnt use mask at all. people need discipline to make this pandemic gone

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@youless (112511)

• Guangzhou, China

29 Apr 20

Here the rule is we must wear the mask to go out. And before going inside the malls, markets, public traffic, we will be taken temperature.

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@LadyDuck (471573)

• Switzerland

28 Apr 20

Here is the same as in Australia where Judy lives, it is not 1 meter, but 2 meters, same in all EU countries.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

I got it. That's the ideal social distancing. I read that some places do 6 feet apart.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

2 May 20

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@LadyDuck (471573)

• Switzerland

28 Apr 20

@Shavkat 6 feet is 2 meters, more or less.

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@wolfgirl569 (106649)

• Marion, Ohio

28 Apr 20

Here it is 6 foot.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

29 Apr 20

I agree. I heard that some countries practice 6 feet of social distancing.

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@everwonderwhy (7362)

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28 Apr 20

1.5 meters in Australia. Constant washing of hands with soap for 20 seconds. Hand sanitizers at every entrance in groceries and shops.

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@mrki444 (15149)

• Croatia (Hrvatska)

21 May 20

We have 1.5m

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

25 May 20

I prefer to have social distancing 1.5 meters.

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@mrki444 (15149)

• Croatia (Hrvatska)

25 May 20

@Shavkat Before was 2m.

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@sophie09 (34236)

• Indonesia

28 Apr 20

two meters here in my place, but many people still dont get it, they still stand or sit close

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

I noticed that some local people do the same thing here before. Now, they tried to be apart with others at least 1 meter. I also see some signs that need to be done especially in the public market.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

2 May 20

@sophie09 I think we still need to keep distance, either 1 or 2 meters.

@sophie09 (34236)

• Indonesia

29 Apr 20

@Shavkat yup but in indonesia, there are stilll many people do practice this one meter or two meters social distancing

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@Butterfingers (66583)

• India

28 Apr 20

It's 2 meter or 6 feet but don't see many follow it

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

I am not sure what's ideal. I read some articles that some places do 3 feet and others 6 feet. The most important thing is to practice social distancing.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

2 May 20

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@Butterfingers (66583)

• India

28 Apr 20

@Shavkat haha this is social distancing

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@Kathze (2097)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

It is the same at least 1 meter apart but they only notice this if people are on ques but once they are inside the grocery stores it's being ignored already. Specially if they are rushing on grabbing items inside the store.

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

I remembered some local people cannot follow in the supermarket. The last time I went out, a woman keeps on moving closer to me. Now, I am planning not to go to a big supermarket.

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@Kathze (2097)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

@Shavkat Exactly, That is why it's a good idea also to have some satellite markets and go to small grocery shops.

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@mysimplelot (1347)

• Calcutta, India

28 Apr 20

There is no hard and fast rule. Though we had to maintain at least a meter's distance . That is social distancing!

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

Indeed, my friend. It will not harm us to do this social distancing at least a meter apart.

@aureategloom (9889)

• Bosnia And Herzegovina

28 Apr 20

there is this distance rule in my country too, but people wear masks and gloves and don't see the reason why should they be 1 meter apart

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

I think it is imposed by the WHO that the ideal social distancing for about 3 feet. We don't use gloves here. But the face masks are required.

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@Lavanya15 (12888)

• Chennai, India

28 Apr 20

Now lot of people following social distance very carefully and responsibility...

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@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

28 Apr 20

I think people around the globe need to do this religiously.