{"id":101637,"date":"2020-11-12T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T19:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=101637"},"modified":"2020-11-12T13:33:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T19:33:27","slug":"news-you-can-use-7-tips-for-gathering-safely-during-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/news-you-can-use-7-tips-for-gathering-safely-during-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"News You Can Use: 7 Tips for Gathering Safely During the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_101669\" style=\"width: 147px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/asya-branch-continues-making-mississippi-history\/lauren-durham\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-101669\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101669\" class=\"wp-image-101669\" src=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/UCIMG-1576-183x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/UCIMG-1576-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/UCIMG-1576-768x1257.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/UCIMG-1576-938x1536.jpg 938w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/UCIMG-1576-640x1048.jpg 640w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/UCIMG-1576.jpg 1251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-101669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lauren Durham<\/p><\/div>\n<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The annual preparations for holiday gatherings normally focus more on menu and decorations, but COVID-19 has shifted attention to the logistics of making get-togethers safe for all.<\/p>\n<p>Everybody can take steps to ensure that holiday celebrations are meaningful and safe, a <a href=\"https:\/\/olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Mississippi<\/a> health expert advises.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Things like the level of risk, duration and number of attendees per event should be carefully considered when planning,&#8221; said Lauren Durham, nurse practitioner at <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcenter.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Health Services<\/a>. &#8220;Even the incidentals like eating utensils, serving of food and cleaning up before and after are vital when COVID-19 can be so easily contracted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Durham offered the following safety tips for gatherings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Consider the risk<\/strong>: Virtual-only activities, events and gatherings are low-risk. At somewhat more risk are smaller outdoor and in-person gatherings in which individuals from different households remain spaced at least 6 feet apart, wear masks, do not share objects and come from the same local area \u2013 community, town, city or county. <strong>Higher risk <\/strong>are medium-sized in-person gatherings that are adapted to allow individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart and with attendees coming from outside the local area. Large in-person gatherings, where it is difficult for individuals to remain at least 6 feet apart and attendees travel from outside the local area, are the highest risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration of the event:<\/strong> Gatherings that last longer pose greater risk than shorter gatherings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consider outdoor events rather than indoor.<\/strong> Always limit the number of attendees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maintain 6 feet distance from others and practice social distancing<\/strong>. This includes minimizing gestures, such as hugging or shaking hands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wear protective equipment<\/strong>. Mask up at all times.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practice sanitation.<\/strong> Encourage good handwashing or hand sanitizer use. Have plenty of soap, hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, tissues, cleaning supplies, EPA-approved disinfection supplies, cloth face coverings, no touch\/foot pedal garbage cans and disinfectant wipes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep safe around food and drinks.<\/strong> Encourage already-made plates vs. self-serve to prevent multiple individuals touching utensils or food. Use individual packets or assign one individual to serve sharable items. Avoid self-serve drink stations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for more tips <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/daily-life-coping\/holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on holiday celebrations and small gatherings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/large-events\/considerations-for-events-gatherings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">considerations for events and gatherings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The annual preparations for holiday gatherings normally focus more on menu and decorations, but COVID-19 has shifted attention to the logistics of making get-togethers safe for all. 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