COVID-19 An Unwanted Summertime Guest
Wow, it is hot outside. Most of your concerns are about keeping cool and staying hydrated, and well they should be. That heat out there is nothing to play with and with the intensity and longevity of the heat it can be a real problem.
You know how important it is to stay hydrated and to make sure the kids in your life stay hydrated. You know you need to check in on the older people in your life and make sure they have adequate air conditioning and are staying hydrated. Watch those alcoholic drinks as they may well dehydrate you, not your real goal in the heat.
You know how important it is to wear sunglasses to protect your eyes and to make sure the kids in your life are also doing so.
It is summer and a time that is ripe for fun, lazy days, trips and just goofing off. It is a time when fifty million family reunions will be held. Here you get to remember who you are, what your family is about, community and love.
While having all of this fabulous fun it is important that planners of these fantastic reunions make sure all are safe. You will be seeing members of your family from near and far. Some you will know and others you are just meeting.
Of course the food will be plentiful, totally fabulous, most likely not the healthiest but it is just for the weekend. All know how to keep the cold foods cold and the hot foods hot to prevent food poisoning. Auntie Mary has the sanitizer gel, and it will be passed around (not necessarily your best move, washing hands would be better). The obligatory hugs and kisses will be plentiful, no seven feet distance will be kept. It is summer and we can hug and be merry.
Well hold up. Yes mam , it is summertime, but Public Health officials want you to be well aware of the COVID-19 Summer Surge. The unwanted visitor to your outings.
COVID-19 is out and about and loves to party and be seen as you do also. It likes to visit and travel around. It is just not a wintertime friend It is the all year-round buddy that bring its illnesses with it every step of the way.
You know what carnage it can bring. So, you must not put down your defenses. Consider having attendees’ self-swab for COVID-19 before attending the events as a way of protecting all others especially the older and ill members of the family. Consider when traveling on planes, trains, and busses that a good quality mask be worn ( not cloth and cute but of woven material that is certified to be effective ). Wear that mask over your nose not under your nose (that helps no one) and under your chin. Be considerate and stay away from the family if ill.
Yes, COVID-19 is that unwanted guest that you must strive to keep out. Kick him out of your fun times.
