CDC: No travel recommended this Thanksgiving

The CDC is advising against travel for Thanksgiving and many are heeding the warning.

Groups should get it first./// a grim new forceast from the c?

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"*c projects up to 48?

"*thousand more americans could die from covid?

"*19 by december 12th.

That projecti comes just one week away from thanksgiving... and the c?

"*d*c is urging americans to stay home for the holiday.

Kimt news three's nick kruszalnicki is taking a closer look at the new guidance.

Xxx george and katie ?

"* the c?

"* says the safest way to celebrate thanksgiving is to spend it with family members who live in the same household.

Folks i spoke with this afternoon are heeding the warning.

Xxx "it might be wise to spare some of your elderly relatives the exposure because the hospitals around here are pretty full."

Doctor charity baker agrees we need to stay close to home this thanksgiving.

Some folks, like roger crimmins are making turkey day a low?

"*key affair.

"we are staying here.

We have family that lives down in des moines, but we're just staying close because this thing is real."

The same goes for lori fish ?

"* who is also not comfortable dining with her entire clan for thanksgiving.

"i wouldn't even think about traveling anywhere.

My inlaws live across the street so my husband, his inlaws are kind of our little bubble and that's what we'lll do, but we're not going to go anywhere or have a big family dinner."

She tells me it's a small sacrifice to make in order to keep our doctors, nurses, and neighbors safe.

"we have to think about the strain it's putting on the health care system.

They're working so hard and they're working so hard to keep us healthy.

We need to do our part."

Doctor baker suggests ?

"* when you do get together to carve that turkey ?

"* follow some simple rules of covid safety.

"wearing masks, washing your hands, doctor baker also told me it can be hard to track down where people are catching covid?

"*19, because the virus s so widespread right now.

Live in mason city, nick kruszalnicki, kimt news 3./// thank you nick.

The c?

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"*c wants everyone to consider the following before traveling for the holiday: is covid?

"*19 spreading at your destination?

The more cases at your destination ?

"* the more likely you are to get infected and spread it.

Do you live with someone at increased risk for severe illness from covid?

"*19... and does your destination have any travel restrictions ?

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