Pamela Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press.
The increasingly strict regulations and the upcoming festivities will be no exception, so the California government urged citizens to spend Thanksgiving at home.
For many people, the arrival of this holiday means getting together with friends and family, attending meetings, organizing dinners or traveling to other states to celebrate with their loved ones.
However, the state government mentioned that some of these festive activities can promote congregation and mixing among members of different households, which increases the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
In that regard, he said that infections are increasing at an alarming rate, so we must all do our part to stop the increase, as well as be aware of the actions we take.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of cases of the virus in the last week, reaching a daily average of 11,591.
Also, through his Twitter account, he said the number of hospitalizations increased by more than 77 percent in the last two weeks, while Johns Hopkins University said the state has more than 1.12 million cases and 18,745 deaths.
For its part, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explained that while cases continue to increase rapidly in the United States, the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to do so at home, with the people who live there.
If you decide to celebrate these dates with others, the CDC "strongly" suggests doing so virtually, by setting a specific time to share the meal together, through any application that allows video calls or conferences.
Finally, if you choose to live together, it is recommended that you take all measures such as the use of face masks, maintain a physical distance of two meters from people who do not live in the same home and wash your hands frequently with soap and water or hydroalcoholic.
In addition to making the meal outdoors, limit the number of guests, talk to them in advance to set expectations for celebrating together and use disposable options such as plastic utensils.
If the celebration will be indoors, fresh air can be let in by opening the doors and windows, and if possible use a fan in one window to blow the air out, which will allow fresh air to enter through the other windows.
The city and county government of San Francisco recalled that the citizenship elections have a direct impact on the number of people who will get sick from COVID-19 this winter. "Do your part this year so we can join in next year."
