The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is reminding the public to celebrate smartly this holiday season.
Throughout the pandemic holiday get-togethers have resulted in increased case counts. Following these simple recommendations will help us reduce transmission and protect the people we care about the most.
In a press release Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char said, “many people in Hawai‘i are fully vaccinated and should be able to get together with family and friends to celebrate the holidays. We’ve taken big steps forward and our behavior in the coming weeks can show that we really care.”
Below are some Thanksgiving safety tips.
- Celebrate with fully vaccinated people
- Stay away from others if you are sick, have symptoms or have COVID-19
- Get tested in you have COVID-19 symptoms
- Limit gathering size to a small group, especially if dining indoors
- Wear face masks indoors when not eating
- Wear face masks indoors when with people from outside your household
- Wear a face mask outdoors in crowded gatherings or with unvaccinated people
- Gather outdoors if possible
- Spread out and allow plenty of space for everyone
- Set tables so people from the same households sit together
- Limit possible exposure by keeping gatherings short in duration
- Avoid places with poor airflow and improve airflow where possible
- Keep your hands clean
- Take extra precautions to protect seniors and the those who are immunocompromised
- Do not travel unless fully vaccinated