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Host small gatherings safely during pandemic

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 1:02 PDT, Thu October 1, 2020

Last Updated: 2:13 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021

If you’re hosting a small gathering, it’s important to take measures to protect you and your guests from transmitting COVID-19.

The Government of Canada recommends that people stay home and only be in close contact with people in their bubble, or when getting essential products or services. But people who must plan a small event should remember to adhere to local public health authority guidelines, including the following measures:

• host your gathering outdoors if possible

• make sure the size of your gathering meets local public health authority guidelines

• stay two metres apart

• wear a mask

• regularly clean and disinfect high touch surfaces and objects

• provide disposable disinfectant wipes for guests to clean surfaces

• promote hand hygiene by providing liquid soap, no-touch waste containers, alcohol-based hand sanitizer and disposable paper towels in washrooms

If food and drinks are being served, take additional precautions:

• use disposable dishes and cutlery

• limit the number of people serving

• have servers wear a non-medical mask or face covering

• make sure guests and servers clean their hands

• encourage guests to bring their own food and drinks

• avoid shared snack bowls or using hands to eat from the same bowl

If one of your guests has symptoms during or after your gathering, have that guest safely leave. Consult your local public health authority for advice, clean and disinfect all areas the guest may have come into contact with and inform everyone in attendance so they can monitor themselves for symptoms.

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