People hike, exercise outside to avoid coronavirus cabin fever

Schools, gyms, parks and museums are all closed right now. However, local trails and outdoor activities are still open. Health experts say getting fresh air and exercise is important during this time.
Posted 3/20/2020, 9:09:00 AM Updated 3/24/2020, 7:43:13 PM

HOMEWORK AND SCHOOL WORK AT

HOME.

NIA HARDEN, WRAL NEWS, RALEIGH.

>> SO KIDS AREN'T GOING TO

SCHOOL, YOU CAN'T GO TO THE GYM.

MUSEUMS ARE CLOSED BUT STILL,

LOCAL TRAILS ARE OPEN.

KASEY CUNNINGHAM IS LIVE AT LAKE

JOHNSON.

HEALTH EXPERTS ARE SAYING IT IS

SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE AND

ENCOURAGED IF WE DO IT RIGHT, TO

GET OUT AND TAKE A WALK, MAYBE.

>> Reporter: IT IS GREAT FOR

YOUR MENTAL HEALTH, YOUR

PHYSICAL HEALTH AND THE WEATHER

IS SUPPOSED TO BRING A LOT OF

PEOPLE OUT TO LAKE JOHNSON

INCLUDING LEE HERE.

YOU HAVE ALL OF YOUR GEAR.

>> I DO.

>> Reporter: WHAT BROUGHT YOU

OUT THIS MORNING?

>> THE WEATHER.

BEAUTIFUL OUTSIDE AND STAYING

COOPED INSIDE OF THE HOUSE,

CATCH SOME BASS AND ENJOY THE

WEATHER.

>> Reporter: YOU MENTIONED YOU

HAD OTHER PLANS.

>> MY WIFE AND I PLANNED SIX

MONTHS AGO TO GO TO MEXICO ON A

CRUISE AND IT WAS CANCELLED, OF

COURSE, WE HAD A WEEK'S VACATION

SO WE'RE STAYING IN THE HOME AND

WATCHING MOVIES AND I'M GOING

FISHING.

>> Reporter: ABSOLUTELY.

I'LL LET YOU GET TO IT.

LET YOU CATCH THE FISH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DAY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE'RE SEEING A LOT OF PEOPLE

GETTING OUTSIDE TODAY.

LEE, INCLUDED, MAKING THE BEST

OF A TOUGH SITUATION.

WE ALSO SAW A LOT OF PEOPLE

GETTING OUTSIDE YESTERDAY AS THE

WEATHER STARTED TO GET WARM.

I WANT TO PULL UP THIS VIDEO AND

SHOW YOU WHAT WE CAUGHT AT LAKE

JOHNSON.

SOME PEOPLE WE SPOKE TO OUTSIDE

SAY IS IT OKAY FOR US TO BE

OUTSIDE?

WE CHECKED IN WITH OUR EXPERT

AND THEY SAID IT IS A GREAT IDEA

TO GET FRESH AIR AND EXERCISE.

IT WILL HELP WITH YOUR MENTAL

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH

DURING THIS TIME OF QUARANTINE,

AS LONG AS YOU KEEP YOUR

DISTANCE FROM PEOPLE.

IF YOU GO OUT TO GET EXERCISE,

STICK WITH ONE OR TWO PEOPLE IN

YOUR GROUP.

DR. MASK SAYS IT IS A GREAT WAY

TO AVOID CABIN FEVER AND WE

TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO SAID CABIN

FEVER IS ALREADY SETTING IN.

>> WHEN YOU GET SNOWED IN, MANY

PEOPLE GET CABIN FEVER.

NOW I THINK MANY PEOPLE HERE

WILL BE GETTING CABIN FEVER.

I FEEL SORRY FOR EXTROVERTS AT

THIS POINT IN TIME.

>> TRAILS WILL BE OPEN DURING

THIS TIME OF QUARANTINE BUT

CHECK OUT THIS SIGN.

FACILITIES AT THE PARKS WILL BE

CLOSED.

THAT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE CDC,

SO DEFINITELY, IF YOU NEED TO

USE THE BATHROOM, WASH YOUR

HANDS, DO THAT BEFORE YOU GET TO

THE PARK AND PACK YOUR HAND

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