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We're planning on skipping Thanksgiving, but for Christmas my parents, my sister, and I are all going to quarantine very strictly (separately) for 2-3 weeks bef

We're planning on skipping Thanksgiving, but for Christmas my parents, my sister, and I are all going to quarantine very strictly (separately) for 2-3 weeks beforehand and then get together. We may also get tested at some point, and none of us will have to travel by plane. I'm hoping that with the precautions and the small-ish group it will be safe enough.

fuckyah 6y ago
You are crazy. For a flu virus...
dont__panic 6y ago
That's very similar to my plans for the entire holiday season -- I live across the country from my family, so my girlfriend and I (who work remotely) are just driving quite a few hours and staying with family for the entire Thanksgiving -> Christmas season. We've been quarantining at home for over two weeks now, so as long as we're highly cautious on the drive when we have to stop at gas stations I think it'll be OK. As long as you can avoid risky situations the rest of the time, there shouldn't be a problem doing the holidays with family. The trouble is that even going to the grocery store counts as "risky" in my book, so you need to plan well in advance.
- brundolf 6y ago
  Maybe the situation varies greatly in different areas, but we haven't been to the grocery store since March. We order deliveries from the regional chain and they can generally be scheduled just a few days out from when you order
zerkten 6y ago
That seems like a good approach. Andy Slavitt's podcast had really good coverage of this recently: https://www.lemonadamedia.com/podcast/toolkit-how-to-stay-safe-in-covid-winter/ https://www.lemonadamedia.com/podcast/toolkit-how-to-stay-sa....
pbronez 6y ago
Yeah, that's where my family landed. 2 week strict quarantine for everyone, then you can get a little slice of normal.
- brundolf 6y ago
  It will honestly be the best Christmas present I could have asked for
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fuckyah 6y ago

You are crazy. For a flu virus...

dont__panic 6y ago

That's very similar to my plans for the entire holiday season -- I live across the country from my family, so my girlfriend and I (who work remotely) are just driving quite a few hours and staying with family for the entire Thanksgiving -> Christmas season. We've been quarantining at home for over two weeks now, so as long as we're highly cautious on the drive when we have to stop at gas stations I think it'll be OK. As long as you can avoid risky situations the rest of the time, there shouldn't be a problem doing the holidays with family. The trouble is that even going to the grocery store counts as "risky" in my book, so you need to plan well in advance.

brundolf 6y ago
Maybe the situation varies greatly in different areas, but we haven't been to the grocery store since March. We order deliveries from the regional chain and they can generally be scheduled just a few days out from when you order

zerkten 6y ago

That seems like a good approach. Andy Slavitt's podcast had really good coverage of this recently: https://www.lemonadamedia.com/podcast/toolkit-how-to-stay-safe-in-covid-winter/ https://www.lemonadamedia.com/podcast/toolkit-how-to-stay-sa....

pbronez 6y ago

Yeah, that's where my family landed. 2 week strict quarantine for everyone, then you can get a little slice of normal.

brundolf 6y ago
It will honestly be the best Christmas present I could have asked for

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