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We played rec baseball & softball this Summer by faustfever
We had hundreds of kids play this Summer, including rec, open league, and travel. Not one COVID incident in our league. Nothing of which we were aware, at least. A few neighboring leagues had a case or two.
We tried to social distance as much as we could. You know how kids are. Masks are not required outdoors and most parents and coaches did not wear them.
As an aside, during a recent pre-school check up visit, our pediatrician said they had tested over 280 kids since this started. 11 positives. 2 exhibited serious symptoms. No hospitalizations. He was quite skeptical. Not of the potential for serious illness, especially for adults with pre-existing conditions, but of the politicization of it all. He felt it was impossible at this point to know the true numbers and impact.