The Centers for Disease Control is recommending outdoor Thanksgiving gatherings among other precautions as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the United States.
In its latest guidelines, the federal agency urges hosts to invite fewer guests and plan for a quicker gathering, while continuing to endorse safety measures such as wearing masks and staying at least six feet apart even when outside.
Those who are older, or at increased risk of severe illness from coronavirus, are being advised to avoid in-person gatherings with anyone not from their household.
“Celebrating virtually or with members of your own household (who are consistently taking measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19) poses the lowest risk for spread,” the CDC states in guidelines updated Monday.
“In-person gatherings that bring together family members or friends from different households, including college students returning home, pose varying levels of risk,” the agency states.
Plans for smaller, and in some cases outdoors, Thanksgiving celebrations already are underway in New Jersey. with Gov. Phil Murphy also urging safety measures.
State officials on Tuesday reported 3,877 more coronavirus cases — the seventh straight day with at least 2,000 new positive tests — and 21 new deaths.
Thanksgiving is on Nov. 26.
The CDC has been urging caution on planning Thanksgiving, and other holiday gatherings, for the past two months. It says that family and friends should take into consideration the number of COVID-19 cases in their community and in the community where they plan to celebrate, in deciding whether to host or attend a gathering, the CDC states.
The CDC is advising hosts to ask guests to avoid contact with anyone outside of their households for 14 days before the gathering, and to “encourage” guests to bring their own food and drinks. The CDC also recommends against hosting or attending gatherings with anyone who has COVID-19, or has been exposed to someone with COVID-19, within the past 14 days
Monday’s update also notes that indoor gatherings, especially those with poor ventilation — the CDC cites as an example small, enclosed spaces with no outside air — pose more risk than outdoor gatherings. It also notes that being within 6 feet of someone who has COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more “greatly increases” the chances of becoming sick.
For those using tents, the CDC says enclosed, 4-wall tents offer less air circulation than open air tents.
“At gatherings that include persons of different households, everyone should always wear a mask that covers both the mouth and nose, except when eating or drinking. It is also important to stay at least 6 feet away from people who are not in your household at all times,” the guidelines read.
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Rob Jennings may be reached at rjennings@njadvancemedia.com.
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