Lake Travis Independent School District issued the following announcement.
Holidays During COVID-19
To minimize the spread of COVID-19 and ensure everyone has a
safe and healthy holiday season, Austin Public Health is offering risk
guidance for gatherings.
• Celebrating with members of
your household
• Decorating your living space
• Hosting a virtual gathering with
friends and family
• Preparing traditional recipes
and delivering them in a
no-contact manner
• Watching holiday-themed
movies or shows
• Hosting a small dinner with
local family and friends
outdoors
• Attending an outdoor gathering
• Visiting orchards and tree
farms where hand sanitizer
is used before touching objects
• Having an outdoor parade
or movie night
• Participating in traditional
caroling or other door-to-door
activites
• Attending crowded, indoor
gatherings
• Going on hayrides with
non-household members
• Traveling outside your
community for gatherings and
events
Low-Risk Activities
Medium-Risk Activities
High-Risk Activities
We recommend avoiding all
high-risk activities and being
cautious with all medium-risk
activities to help prevent the
spread of COVID-19.
The following activities should
all include masking and physical
distancing measures:
www.AustinTexas.gov/COVID19
Holidays During COVID-19
Celebrating virtually or with members of your household is the
best option this holiday season, but if you still choose to gather
traditionally follow Austin Public Health guidance to do so safely.
www.AustinTexas.gov/COVID19
Do NOT attend in-person celebrations if you:
• Have been recently
diagnosed with COVID-19
• Have symptoms of COVID-19
• Are waiting for test results
• May have been exposed to
someone with COVID-19 in
the last 14 days
• Or a household member
are at increased risk of severe
illness from COVID-19
Safety Measures:
• Outdoor activities are safer
than indoor activities - avoid
crowded, poorly ventilated,
and fully enclosed indoor
spaces
• Bring supplies to help you
and others stay healthy
(i.e. extra masks and hand
sanitizer)
• Consider avoiding contact
with people outside of your
household for 14 days before
the gathering
• Minimize gestures that
promote close contact (i.e.
hugs and handshakes)
• Maintain physical distancing
and masking around
people you don’t live with
• Avoid singing, chanting or
shouting, especially when
not masking or physical
distancing
• Clean and disinfect commonly
touched surfaces and any
shared items between uses
Gatherings can contribute
to the spread of other
infectious diseases. Before
any gatherings, get a flu
vaccine to protect you and
your family’s health.
Original source can be found here.
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