BajaNomad

Border crossing?

Sup41 - 12-25-2020 at 11:37 AM

Hi all,

Apologies for a similar post, but I didn’t quite see this question answered in the other thread. I am seeing all the articles about Baja borders being closed to everything except essential travel (https://www.mexperience.com/mexico-land-border-restrictions-...).

My question is: will we get stopped from crossing from CA to Baja through the San Ysidro border with surfboards on the car? (We’re headed to socially distance camp at one of the less crowded 7 sisters).

Thanks everyone and Merry Christmas!

David K - 12-25-2020 at 11:53 AM

The border is not physically closed... Anyone going to Mexico for fun is probably not an essential traveler but that's their business... Mexico just wants to protect its citizens and hospitals. America wants to halt the transfer of the disease across the border. You don't know when you get it... maybe from the money when you buy gas and don't know you have it for several days.

JZ - 12-25-2020 at 11:57 AM

Go and have fun. It hasn't been a problem traveling since July or earlier.

And no, you won't get rona from touching money or a gas pump, lol. Just be careful and distance from others. Please post some pics.

del mar - 12-25-2020 at 11:59 AM

only closed to stand up paddlers!:lol:.......merry christmas

David K - 12-25-2020 at 03:10 PM

Posted Yesterday:

NON- ESSENTIAL TRAVEL BAN - has been extended to January 21
BORDER CROSSING - Check updates before leaving for the border https://www. bwt.cbp.gov

Tijuana & Otay Mesa - 24/7
Tecate 5AM - 2PM daily
Calexico West - 24/7
Calexico East - 6AM - 2PM daily
Algodones - 6AM - 2PM daily
San Luis - 24/7
Lukeville - 6AM - 8PM daily

Lee - 12-25-2020 at 03:39 PM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ  

And no, you won't get rona from touching money or a gas pump, lol. Just be careful and distance from others. Please post some pics.


No one has all the answers and the above is misinformation. JZ believes what he reads. That's it. He's not a virologist.

Handling money or gas pumps isn't the primary source of transmission for this virus. However, anything touched by lots of people will have stuff on it you don't want. Including shopping carts.

Scientific studies haven't been done to rule out where the virus does and doesn't thrive.

Writing that Baja is safe based on personal experience is opinion. Making statements that Baja is safe and has no problems is reckless.

If you believe otherwise, do your thing. Remember, no one is going to save you if you get in trouble SOB. Just my opinion.

JZ - 12-25-2020 at 03:58 PM

Maybe if they sneeze on it, and you immediately touch your face

From the CDC:

It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.Dec 18, 2020

[Edited on 12-25-2020 by JZ]

bajarich - 12-25-2020 at 08:56 PM

I can't imagine why they would be afraid of Californians traveling south. No Covid up there.

Alm - 1-1-2021 at 04:40 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Lee  

Handling money or gas pumps isn't the primary source of transmission for this virus. However, anything touched by lots of people will have stuff on it you don't want. Including shopping carts.

Scientific studies haven't been done to rule out where the virus does and doesn't thrive.

There were some studies done and the conclusion was that the virus can survive on a paper up to 24 hours, longer on a hard surface. Or it could die within a few hours. Many variables here, including ambient temperature, humidity, sun exposure and how dirty the surface is. Surfaces are not a primary source of transmission. Talking to people is a higher risk, regular 50-cents masks that are not N/K95 provide only 20-30% protection. Talking loud increases the risk and so does staying in enclosed spaces where many other people went through, like a shop or restaurant.

JZ - 1-1-2021 at 06:00 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Alm  
Quote: Originally posted by Lee  

Handling money or gas pumps isn't the primary source of transmission for this virus. However, anything touched by lots of people will have stuff on it you don't want. Including shopping carts.

Scientific studies haven't been done to rule out where the virus does and doesn't thrive.

There were some studies done and the conclusion was that the virus can survive on a paper up to 24 hours, longer on a hard surface. Or it could die within a few hours. Many variables here, including ambient temperature, humidity, sun exposure and how dirty the surface is. Surfaces are not a primary source of transmission. Talking to people is a higher risk, regular 50-cents masks that are not N/K95 provide only 20-30% protection. Talking loud increases the risk and so does staying in enclosed spaces where many other people went through, like a shop or restaurant.


There's also a difference between it living and still being infectious.

Bajaboy - 1-1-2021 at 07:15 PM

20 minute wait today at Otay around noon.