NOW: Families of college students are urged to take precautions for #Thanksgiving2020 amid spiking #COVID19 cases.
@Dr_Infection says wear masks in homes, keep social distance, and wash hands often.
Also, students should not visit hometown friends or attended parties. (1/5)
@Dr_Infection says wear masks in homes, keep social distance, and wash hands often.
Also, students should not visit hometown friends or attended parties. (1/5)
(2/5)
The preparations start now.
@Dr_Infection says:
-With fewer than 14 days until #Thanksgiving2020, the timeline is important
-Students need to isolate as much a possible before travel
-Parents need to check testing data & positivity rates at their student’s school
The preparations start now.
@Dr_Infection says:
-With fewer than 14 days until #Thanksgiving2020, the timeline is important
-Students need to isolate as much a possible before travel
-Parents need to check testing data & positivity rates at their student’s school
(3/5)
@Dr_Infection reminds families to pay attention to Ohio’s Travel Advisory list.
@OHdeptofhealth officials want people coming to Ohio from those states to quarantine 14 days.
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/families-and-individuals/COVID-19-Travel-Advisory/
@Dr_Infection reminds families to pay attention to Ohio’s Travel Advisory list.
@OHdeptofhealth officials want people coming to Ohio from those states to quarantine 14 days.
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/families-and-individuals/COVID-19-Travel-Advisory/
(4/5)
@Dr_Infection says the “wild card” with #Thanksgiving2020 travel is #asymptotic spread of #COVID19.
Odds are healthy college-age people would recover fine, but he stresses the concern is possible spread to high-risk family members or others.
@Dr_Infection says the “wild card” with #Thanksgiving2020 travel is #asymptotic spread of #COVID19.
Odds are healthy college-age people would recover fine, but he stresses the concern is possible spread to high-risk family members or others.
. @OhioState has given its own advisory to students:
-Get #COVID19 test prior to travel
-Travel as soon as possible after a negative test
-Avoid public transit
-Limit interactions with others, especially outside a student’s household https://safeandhealthy.osu.edu/travel
-Get #COVID19 test prior to travel
-Travel as soon as possible after a negative test
-Avoid public transit
-Limit interactions with others, especially outside a student’s household https://safeandhealthy.osu.edu/travel