Many are wondering, what does the holidays look like in a pandemic? We are just days away from Thanksgiving and the Government of Nova Scotia has some suggestions for celebrating.
We are “strongly encouraged” to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends from our consistent group of 10.
Post-secondary students are encouraged to stay within the Atlantic Bubble. This can be an opportunity to create a new holiday tradition, like Friendsgiving.
Rotational workers who are self-isolating are reminded that although government has eased some of the self-isolation requirements, they are not permitted to have people from outside their household to visit them on their property or in their home or go to another person’s home during their self-isolation period.
Anyone who leaves the Atlantic Bubble for Thanksgiving celebrations must self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to Atlantic Canada.
Other tips include:
- regularly clean while preparing food and disinfect other high touch surface areas in the household such as washrooms, doorknobs, countertops, tables, chairs, etc.
- do not host if you or someone in your household are feeling unwell or are self-isolating for any reason
- do not host guests who are feeling unwell or are self-isolating for any reason; you can send a meal home for them
- think about how to make food service more COVID-safe – for example, designate one person to prepare plates instead of passing around bowls and platters with common utensils
