"It's bad, it's bad – we're working on being a best case, hopefully not a worst case – and that's what we're working towards," President Trump said in a press briefing on Monday.
Guidelines in place:
- Stick to gatherings of less than 10 people.
- Practice social distancing.
- CDC, in accordance with its guidance for large events and mass gatherings, recommends that for the next 8 weeks, organizers (whether groups or individuals) cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States. Read full recommendation.
- When there is no spread of COVID-19 in the community:
- Encourage staff and attendees to stay home if sick.
- Develop flexible refund policies for attendees.
- Provide supplies that can be used to help prevent the spread of germs.
- Consult local public health officials about your event.
- Review considerations on when to cancel an event.
- If there is minimal or moderate spreadpdf icon in your community:
- Cancel events for groups of 250 people or more.
- Alert! Starting 3/15 and for 8 weeks, CDC recommends all events of 50+ people be cancelled or held virtually. See full recommendation.
- For organizations that serve people who are at higher risk of serious COVID-19 illness, cancel events for groups of 10 people or more.
- Cancel events for groups of 250 people or more.
- If there is substantial spreadpdf icon in your community:
- Cancel events of any size.
- If there is a case of COVID-19 at your event:
- Separate anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms from others until they can go home.
- Anyone with symptoms should not take public transportation or shared rides
- Contact local public health officials.
- Communicate with staff and attendees about possible exposure.
- Clean and disinfect the event space.
- Separate anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms from others until they can go home.
