Going to a bar, church or the gym puts you at ‘highest risk’ of coronavirus while camping and the mall are safest

YOU’RE more likely to become infected with coronavirus by having a drink at a bar with friends or attending a large church gathering, according to doctors in Texas.

The Texas Medical Association released a chart on Wednesday that compares the risk levels for popular activities in relation to COVID-19.

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Going to a bar poses the highest risk of contracting the coronavirus, according to a list published by Texas doctors on Wednesday[/caption]

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Of the 37 activities ranked on the list, filling up at the gas station is on the lower end[/caption]

Shopping at the mall, grabbing takeout from a restaurant, filling up at a gas station, playing tennis, and going camping pose low infection risks, according to the list.

You’re increasing the chances of infection by going to a bar for a drink – the activity is the riskiest of all 37 listed.

Other high-risk activities include attending a large religious service, working out at the gym, eating at a buffet, and attending a concert.

Watching a film at the movie theater and going to an amusement park follow closely behind.

Activities in the moderate-high risk category are hugging or shaking hands with a friend, catching a flight, attending a wedding or funeral, or getting your hair done at the salon or barbershop.

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The Texas Medical Association ranked more than 30 activities in relation to the risk of catching COVID-19[/caption]

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Attending a large group church function is considered a high-risk activity[/caption]

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Attending a concert is also what doctors would qualify as a high-risk activity[/caption]

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Barbecuing and going camping are both on the lower end of the risk spectrum[/caption]

Eating inside a restaurant also poses a moderate-high risk to Americans, while having dinner at a friend’s house was rated moderate risk.

The Association’s coronavirus task force, a group of physicians and infections disease experts in Texas, ranked more than 30 activities on a scale of one to 10, with a score of one indicating low risk and 10 being the most high risk.

“The levels are based on input from the physician members of the task force and the committee, who worked from the assumption that – no matter the activity – participants were taking as many safety precautions as they can,” the TMA said.

The association added that doctors should remind patients that “no matter what they do, it’s best if they stay home if possible, wear a mask, and maintain at least 6 feet of distance when they have to go out.”

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Forget about eating at a buffet – it’s one of the high-risk activities doctors say to avoid[/caption]

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A shopping trip at the mall is a moderate risk activity for contracting COVID-19[/caption]

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Doctors recommend getting your reps in at home, as going to the gym puts you at a high risk of infection[/caption]

The list was released as the US marked a grim milestone of more than three million confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide.

More than 60,000 new cases were reported on Tuesday, topping the single-day record set a week earlier for the biggest one-day increase.

Meanwhile, Texas health officials reported over 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and nearly as many total hospitalizations.

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The US confirmed more than 3 million coronavirus cases nationwide on Wednesday[/caption]