“It’s up to us if we want to spread COVID around Nosara or contain it.” – Dr. Alejandro

This episode of the Nosara Podcast is an update from Dr. Alejandro about the arrival of COVID 19 to the Nosara area. In 25 minutes he details our current situation and provides suggestions and insights. Here’s an overview of the conversation:

• Recent visit to Ministerio de Salud
• Various rumors and speculation
• 2 cases in Barco Quebrado
• What is your social bubble?
• 2nd wave has started as evidenced by the increase of cases
• Areas with big spikes are on ‘Orange Alert’
• What is Phase 4 and how can we avoid it?
• Is COVID already inside Nosara or just extremely close?
• It is up to us whether to spread this around Nosara or contain it
• Health Ministry is doing a good job tracking the Nexus
• Stay away from groups and verify hygiene measures if around one.
• People not telling the truth is one of the main problems health officials are facing
• There’s a reason for all of the repetition on health protocols… Now is the time Nosara should focus.
• Phase 4 is ‘economic doom’
• People on the beach need to use beach properly
• Volunteers to help educate are needed if we want to keep the beaches open
• Vaccine still in the works
• Be kind towards others who are sick and don’t spread or encourage rumors on social media
• COVID arrival to Nosara not a surprise
• Are the beaches to blame?
• CR overall doing well
• Other sicknesses are causing confusion
• 1500+dengue cases already
• The ‘new normal’
• Herd immunity still not happening