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Coronavirus Thanksgiving Plans In North Carolina: Take Our Survey
Is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your Thanksgiving celebrations this year? Take our reader survey.
NORTH CAROLINA — The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us, and plans may look a little different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Families will be deciding if they'll limit Thanksgiving dinner to their households or inviting extended family with precautions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the safest way to celebrate is with people in your household.
For those that celebrate with others, the CDC has guidance to reduce the chance of spreading COVID-19. The CDC recommends wearing a mask over your nose and mouth except when eating and drinking. Individuals should maintain six feet of distance from people who they don't live with, especially people who are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness. Other suggestions include small outdoor meals with family and friends, limiting the number of guests, using single-use options like plastic utensils, and opening windows for indoor meals.
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North Carolina and other states have seen coronavirus cases and hospitalizations increase ahead of the holiday. Gov. Roy Cooper said the situation in North Carolina is not as dire as in other U.S. states but introduced new restrictions to keep it from getting worse. The restriction that affects Thanksgiving celebrations is a limit on indoor social gatherings to no more than 10 people.
This week, state public health officials also unveiled a statewide color-coded COVID-19 County Alert System pinpointing viral hot spots around the state.
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With these data trends and health guidance in mind, we want to know what our readers in North Carolina are planning for the Thanksgiving holiday. Is the pandemic affecting how you will celebrate this year? What kind of measures are you planning to keep family and friends safe?
The survey is anonymous and will be only used to show collective results. It will be open through noon on Friday, Nov. 20.
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