Hinshaw shares tips on how to celebrate Thanksgiving safely

EDMONTON — With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Dr. Deena Hinshaw has advice on how to celebrate safely with your loved ones amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The chief medical officer of health would prefer if Albertans had Thanksgiving dinner online or kept their gatherings within their 15-person cohort.

"Smaller is safer," she said. "This is not the time for large gatherings."

Other tips Hinshaw released in her advice for safe holiday entertaining include encouraging people to limit their contact with others two weeks before Thanksgiving and to cancel or ask guests to stay home if they have COVID-19 symptoms.

Hinshaw also recommends:

"A few common-sense precautions will help keep everyone safe," Hinshaw said.

Albertans travelling are advised to limit contacts and to be symptom-free for two weeks before their trip, and to be aware of the health restrictions in the communities they plan to visit.

Thanksgiving is on Oct. 12.