‘Tis the season to share good times and celebrate with whānau and friends. It’s the time of the year when we visit our loved ones, share food and festivities, and holiday around the country.
Unfortunately, this year COVID-19 is still widespread in our community. We know cases are rising in our region and at the moment our older loved ones over the age of 65 are being affected the most.
To protect our tīpuna, our grandparents, and all our vulnerable loved ones, and keep Christmas COVID free, here are a few easy things we can do so that we can spend the festive season together safe and healthy:
- Wear a mask when out and about. This is the easiest way to stop the spread
- Get up to date with your booster shots
- Feeling unwell? Take a RAT test
- Test positive? Report your RAT, stay home and isolate for 7 days.
- Someone in your household has COVID-19? Consider staying home if you can and if you must leave the house, wear a mask.
These are some simple, easy steps to keep our loved ones healthy and COVID free this festive season. Find everything you need to have a COVID free festive season and a safe as summer over at covid19.govt.nz
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