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POCATELLO – While celebrating the holidays, Bengals are encouraged to modify their plans to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keep friends, families and communities healthy and safe by following , from food safety practices to protecting yourself during travel and overnight staysAnd, as always, follow all health protocols- stay home if you are sick, wear face coverings, wash hands and surfaces frequently, and maintain a safe physical distance from those around you. 

Here are some tips to lower the risk of spreading COVID-19 during the holidays: 

• Avoid high-risk activities such as large indoor gatherings with people outside your household, parades and shopping in crowded stores. 
• Consider lower-risk activities, such as having a small dinner with those in your household, preparing traditional family recipes for others, and delivering them in a way that doesn’t involve contact with others, hosting a virtual dinner and sharing recipes and watching parades and movies from home. 
• Check community levels of COVID-19 when traveling. 
• Consider the location of any gathering- indoor gatherings pose more risk than outdoor gatherings. 
• Consider the number of people at any gathering- more people at a gathering means more risk. 
• Consider the duration of any gathering- longer events pose more risk. 
• Consider the behavior of other attendees prior to and during any gathering.

The CDC recommends people should not host or participate in any in-person gatherings if they or anyone in their household has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and has ; has ; is waiting for COVID-19 results; may have been ; or is at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.