How to Stay Safe During Thanksgiving Gatherings

1. Travel should be a big no-no

Prior to COVID-19, the period before Thanksgiving was known to be one of the busiest for travel. And it’s understandable, most people want to spend the holidays with their families. This year, however, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wouldn’t recommend traveling.

Therefore, it would be advised to stay home, unless you’d want to contract COVID-19, of course. But I assume no one would want that. When traveling, you increase your chances to get the virus by 80 percent, as the airports and train stations are known to be COVID-19 hotspots.

But if you really must travel, even though it isn’t recommended, you need to acknowledge the risks that flying, driving or traveling by train/ bus involves. Some aspects such as the length of the trip, how many stops you’re about to have, busy airports and train stations, whether the people around you will take all the precautions needed to stop the spread of the virus (wearing a face mask, practicing social distancing measures) are essential.

According to the CDC, you could easily get the virus from the airports, train/ bus stations and other stops you might have on the way. Therefore, the best would be not to travel right not, but if you do, make sure to always wear a mask, frequently wash your hands if possible or use hand sanitizer instead, and practice social distancing measures.

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