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Winter holiday toolkit: newsletter/website content for end usersSPREAD CHEER, NOT COVID-19Click here and let us help you keep loved ones safe this holiday by limitinggatherings to household members only.We get it. You and your family have faced unusual challenges and navigated big changes this year. It’s been tough keeping those you love safe from COVID-19. So, as the holidays approach, you are hungry for a breather. You can’t wait to take comfort in tradition and celebration. The fact that you’ve made such great efforts since the start of the pandemic is the very reason we urge you to not stop now. At a time when everyone wants to kick back and celebrate, it’s more important than ever that you dig in to slow the spread of COVID-19. How? By making sure that holiday gatherings are limited to members of your household — people you’ve been living with during the pandemic — only. This is by far the best way to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from COVID-19 and support Delaware’s statewide fight, especially at a time when small-group gatherings are proving to be a huge contributor to increased cases of coronavirus.But, not to worry — whether you honor Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or any other holiday, you can keep celebrations small and safe, and still enjoy the relaxation, tradition, and fun you need so very much right now. To get started, please visit coronavirus, a website created by the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) to provide you with great information on gathering safely as well as tips for downsizing your holiday table and more. Not sure your family will understand? Let us help!It may be hard to tell people you love that holiday traditions will be small this year. But it will be harder to tell them that they were exposed to COVID-19 at your gathering, or that you tested positive. Here are tips for having the challenging conversations that will ultimately keep everyone safer.Telling someone your event is household members onlyMake it personal. Inform people by phone and avoid individual or group texts, emails, and social media.Assure them that your decision is for their safety and that you are doing it out of love.Explain that your guest list is strictly household members; you are not singling anyone out.Ask how they feel and allow them to share disappointment and other emotions.End on a high note! Share some ways you plan to safely continue holiday traditions and connect with family and friends. Ask them to share their ideas too.Declining an invitationMake it personal. Inform your host by a phone call, not text, email, or social media.Thank the host for thinking of you and for respecting your decision.Be open and honest. Let the host know you’re sad not to join them this year, but make it clear that your decision is for your safety as well as the safety of the host and other guests. Assure the host that you are not singling out this one event — declining invitations is your rule to decline all invitations this year.Lastly, don’t forget some of the “big 3” rules for gathering safely with anyone — whether they have tested positive for COVID-19 or not. Wear a mask, maintain a safe social distance of at least 6 feet, and wash or sanitize your hands frequently.Thank you for joining [organization/company/] and DPH in taking the lead to keep people, families, and communities throughout Delaware safe this holiday. ................
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