How To Celebrate The Holidays

Press release from the City of Appleton

Post Date:11/25/2020 10:56 AM

• Stay home; do not travel.
• Do not gather indoors with friends and family who are not a part of your household; limit outdoor gatherings to 10 people or fewer while practicing physical distancing and wearing face coverings.
• If a family member within your household is sick or awaiting test results:
  • If possible, quarantine them to a separate bedroom and bathroom.
  • Clean and sanitize bedroom and bathroom regularly.
  • Serve this person meals separately and use disposable utensils and dinnerware that can be thrown away after use.
• Shop online for gifts or call local businesses for curbside pickup.
• Mail your gifts to friends and family, or plan contactless drop-off.
• Video conference with friends/family when preparing and sharing a meal.
• Video conference with friends/family to open gifts.
• Prepare meals and treats for delivery with contactless drop-off.
• Host a digital watch party to view sports, parades, holiday movies and the new year’s ball drop from home.
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, before and after preparing/eating food and after coughing/sneezing.

Appleton Health Department is supportive of celebrating the holidays with community education around safe practices. Please contact the Health Department with any questions or concerns: www.appleton.org/residents/health

This press release was produced by the City of Appleton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.