Wear a face covering
Wash your hands
Watch your distance
Holiday Season Approaching
COVID-19 cases are on track to hit 2,000 by the holiday’s. Those are the numbers if everyone does what they are supposed to do and stay social distanced and wear face coverings. The other set of numbers point to a very harsh number, which is 2,700 by the holidays. Oregon is now averaging 1,300 cases per day. We will see in the upcoming weeks how much protocol people are following from the shut downs that occurred on November 18th. If the numbers are still inclining and get to that point come Christmas time then having a full out shut down like in March might have to be in conversation.
Holiday Ideas and Tips:
1) Celebrate Outside- even though it’s not ideal to visit and have fun outdoors in the winter it is alot safer than doing it inside. Try and do it in moderation with no more than ten people.
2) Drive if Possible- even though it may be a long distance traveling on ground is still the smart safety thing to do. Traveling through airports and surrounding yourself with other travelers is not the safest.
3) Get covid test before visiting/traveling- not only does this protect yourself, but you don’t want to harm any friends and family by bringing the virus towards them. Even with a negative test be cautious with all safety protocols.
4) Virtual Gatherings- be creative and figure out different activities you can do. You can play games, just have conversations, tell stories, etc.
5) Gift Cards- this year is the year that gift cards should be used more than anything for gift ideas. Some examples can include: weekend getaways, amusement park gift cards, sporting tickets, restaurant gift cards.
6) Creative Ideas with immediate family- this year is a great opportunity for immediate families to spend more time with each other and chance to get creative. Instead of always rushing trying to get from house to house and place to place for holiday’s just slow down and spend it all at home. Play a game that you haven’t played in awhile, have meaningful conversations, watch movies, etc.
7) Send a surprise meal to someone- without them expecting it send some food through a food delivery service to someone you are close with.
ARTICLES TO CHECK OUT.......
Considerations for small gatherings of Family and Friends
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html
Christmas Activities for kids
https://www.minted.com/lp/christmas-activities
43 Activities to do during the holidays
https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-10-30/fun-holiday-activities-enjoy-covid-19
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