Covid-19 Resources for Families

Travel

Lower Risk 

• Travel by car or RV 
• Stay in one place, no or limited contact with others.  

Higher Risk 

• Commercial air travel 
• Activities with crowds
• Dine-in restaurants

Actions to take after Higher Risk Activities: 

• Quarantine for 14 days after commercial air travel or other high-risk activities 

Child Playdates

Lower Risk: 

• 1:1 consistent playmates 
• Stay indoors 
• Wear Masks and keep at least 6 ft distancing 
• No shared food

Higher Risk: 

• Larger groups of kids
• Indoors 
• No masks or not keeping distancing 
• Sharing food 

Actions to Take to Avoid High Risk: 

• Where possible, avoid engaging in the higher risk activities

Social Activities

Lower Risk:

• 1-2 consistent families/couples/individuals who are not meeting with multiple other people
• Meet outdoors, distanced
• Distancing especially during meals and conversations

Higher Risk:

• More than 2 other families/couples/individuals
• Meeting indoors, or not distanced
• Connecting in person with people you don’t know/don’t know well

Actions to Avoid:

• Where possible, avoid engaging in the higher risk activities

Social, Religious or Political Gatherings 

Lower Risk:  

• Outdoors 
• Keep at least 6 ft distances, all masked minimize exposure time
• Fewer than 10 people

Higher Risk:  

• Indoors or outdoors with no distancing
• Sharing food
• Inconsistent mask wearing
• More than 10 people

Actions to Take:

• Avoid higher risk version or quarantine for 14 days afterwards.  

Dining/Meals 

Lower Risk:

• Outdoor dining at restaurant- distanced tables with good airflow
• Outdoor dining 1:1 at friend’s house with distancing
• Ordering takeout 

Higher Risk:

• Indoor dining at restaurants
• Outdoor restaurant spaces that are crowded or without much airflow
• Eating non-distanced with non-household members

Actions to Take:

• Avoid higher risk version

Bars:  

Lower Risk:

• Avoid attending bars 

Higher Risk:  

• Going to bars 

Actions to Take:

• Avoid higher risk version

Beach/Hiking 

Lower Risk:

• Keep appropriate distance from other families along the beach/trail
• Wear masks

Higher Risk:

• Crowded beach/trail
• No distancing or not wearing masks

Actions to Take:

• Avoid higher risk version. 
   

Exercise 

Lower Risk:

• Exercise with household members
• Outdoor and distanced when with others
• Wear masks when in proximity of others

Higher Risk:

• Group exercise
• Inside, including gyms
• No distancing or mask wearing
• Team sports and/or contact sports 

Actions to Take to Avoid High Risk: 

• Avoid higher risk version or quarantine for 14 days
   

Extracurricular Sports 

Lower Risk:

• Distanced play, outside
• No face-to face guarding or other physical contact
• Consistent pods and coaches; all adults wear masks

Higher Risk:

• Contact Sports
• Face to face guarding or physical contact
• Shared equipment
• Indoor practices 

Actions to Take: 

• Avoid higher risk version or quarantine for 14 days
   

Camps 

Lower Risk:

• Stay outdoors
• Consistent groups/participants
• All adults masked 

Higher Risk:

• Indoors
• Team Sports
• Sleepaway camps
• Singing or cheering, especially without masks

Actions to Take:

• Avoid higher risk version or quarantine for 14 days. 

Shopping 

Lower Risk:

• Try to minimize shopping trips
• Shop in person only as necessary (eg food)
• ​​​​​​​Wear masks and keep distance from other shoppers 

Higher Risk:

• Not wearing masks
• Not distanced
• ​​​​​​​Mall shopping or unnecessary shopping trips 

Actions to Take:

• Avoid higher risk version

Resources 

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-whats-safe-to-do-in-the-new-normal 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/personal-social-activities.html#event 

https://hartfordhealthcare.org/about-us/news-press/news-detail?articleid=26936&publicId=395 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/safe-activities-during-covid19/art-20489385