As federal and local health experts issue warnings and guidance on how to safely celebrate during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, some local residents are considering how the resurgent pandemic will change their holiday plans.
Dr. Henry Walke, the COVID-19 incident manager at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, participated in a media tele-briefing streamed Thursday afternoon, during which he warned about increasing infection rates.
“As a country, we are seeing increases in cases, hospitalizations and death because of COVID-19,” Dr. Walke said. “And we know that you are as alarmed as we are by the rapid spread of COVID-19 across American communities. COVID-19 is turning out to be quite a formidable foe. We must unite in our efforts against this virus and now, more than ever, not let down our guard.”
