A graphic that was posted on the Unified Government Health Department social media website offers tips for celebrating the holidays safely.
To be safe, avoid large gatherings and crowds, avoid sharing food and avoid contact with anyone who has symptoms or may have been exposed to COVID-19.
If people are going to have gatherings, they can try to gather outdoors, wear masks and stay six feet apart, according to the UG Health Department. In Wyandotte County, there is a limit of 10 people on gathering sizes, and fewer is better, according to officials.
Health officials stated in a video that the safest way to celebrate is with those who are in their own household already.
The UG Health Department testing site at 78th and State has closed early today for the holidays and will reopen on Monday. It will be open New Year’s Eve and will be closed New Year’s Day.
For other tips on how to safely celebrate the holidays, see a UG Health Department video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV7Ar2w7-PE.