San Antonio: Metro Health Issues New Health Recommendations Against Indoor Dining And Gatherings

Press release from the City of San Antonio:

November 30, 2020

SAN ANTONIO - Today, Bexar County Health Authority Dr. Junda Woo issued a health directive which recommends against dining and gathering indoors with people who you do not live with to decrease the spread of COVID-19. The new health alert includes two important recommendations for the public:

Recommendation Against Indoor Dining with People Outside One's Household. Avoid dining indoors with anybody you don't live with. Respiratory droplets occasionally travel beyond 6 feet . Correct and consistent masking, which mitigates this risk, is not possible while eating or drinking. Restaurants can support public health by switching from indoor dining to exclusively outdoor dining and take-out service. In the workplace, employees can take breaks and meals in separate spaces or are encouraged to go outdoors.

Recommendation Against Gathering Indoors with People Outside One's Household. Avoid gathering indoors with people you don't live with. The more people, the greater the risk. Yelling, singing, and forceful exhalations (such as from vigorous exercise) increase risk. Physical distancing, good ventilation and correct, consist of use of a 3-layer mask that covers both the nose and mouth will decrease risk.

“As the cold weather approaches, and in the wake of Thanksgiving gatherings, we are expecting our case numbers to climb through the end of the year. This is a critical month, ”said Dr. Junda Woo, Bexar County Health Authority. “We are asking people to be more selective about how they dine and how they gather with others until we're on the other side of this surge. When you have to be around others, try to bring in fresh air by opening a window or increasing ventilation. Bundle up, mask up and stay safe. "

For more COVID-19 information and holiday recommendations visit: covid19.sanatnonio.gov

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Metro Health issues new health recommendations against indoor dinners and gatherings

SAN ANTONIO (November 30, 2020) - Today, Bexar County Health Authority Dr. Junda Woo issued a health directive advising not to eat and or gather indoors or in confined spaces with people with whom you does not live to slow the spread of COVID-19. The new alert includes two important recommendations for the public:

Recommendation against eating indoors with people who live outside your home. Avoid dining inside waxed places with someone you don't live with at home. Respiratory droplets sometimes travel beyond 6 feet. The correct and consistent use of a mask, which reduces this risk, is not possible while eating or drinking. Restaurants can support public health; changing indoor dining rooms to exclusively outdoor dining or offering takeout service. In workplaces, employees can take breaks and eat in separate spaces or go out to eat outside.

Advice against indoor gatherings with people living outside your home. Avoid meeting indoors with people you don't live with. The more people, the greater the risk. Yelling, singing, and exhaling forcefully (for example, during vigorous exercise) increase the risk of infection. Physical distancing, good ventilation, consistent use of a 3-layer mask that covers both the nose and mouth will reduce the risk.

“As cold weather approaches and as a result of last Thanksgiving gatherings, we expect the number of cases to increase through the end of the year. This is a critical month, ”said Dr. Junda Woo, Bexar County Health Authority. “We ask people to be more selective about how they dine and how they meet each other until we are on the other side of this increase. When you need to be around other people, try to be outside, open a window, or increase the ventilation of the space. Bundle up, wear your mask and stay healthy. "

For more information on COVID-19 and tips for the upcoming holidays, visit: covid19.sanatnonio.gov

Documents to download

• Health Directive Nov 2020

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