Schools, Halloween/Dia de los Muertos and Flu Shots
County of Marin, California sent this bulletin at 10/20/2020 12:59 PM PDTCOMMUNITY CONVERSATION: SCHOOLS
Join us for a panel discussion this Thursday, October 22, about protocols and best practices for returning to in-classroom learning, new resources for parents and guardians to ensure a safe return to the classroom, and the role of everyone in minimizing the spread of COVID-19 both in and out of the classroom.
What: Community Conversation - COVID-19: A Safer Return to School
When: Thursday, October 22, 2020, 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Panelists:
Dr. Matt Willis, Public Health Officer
Dr. Lisa Santora, Deputy Public Health Officer
Mary Jane Burke, Marin County Superintendent of Schools
Itoco Garcia, Ed.D., Superintendent, Sausalito Marin City School District
Chris Valdez, Principal, Marin Catholic
How to Participate:
- Watch/Listen via Zoom: zoom.us/join or call (669) 900-6833
- Meeting ID: 956 2661 1169
- Attendee ID: #
- Password: 074775
- Watch live via Facebook: County of Marin Facebook
- Submit Questions in Advance
- This event will have English captions and ASL/CDI interpretation.
- This event will offer Spanish interpretation. For instructions on how to access this feature, please see the instructions in Spanish: En español
HALLOWEEN AND DIA DE LOS MUERTOS - HOW TO CELEBRATE SAFELY
Marin’s Public Health Division has released safe celebration guidelines, urging residents to seek at-home and virtual festivities and is strongly discouraging customary activities like door-to-door trick-or-treating or large multi-household parties, which can be high risk for COVID-19 transmission. Traditional celebrations encourage touching surfaces like doorbells, door handles, and candy bowls, and make it more difficult to maintain physical distancing.
One local creative alternative is the Marin Center’s Halloween Fair Food Drive-Thru Spooktacular between October 23 and November 1. Parents and kids may don their costumes and prepare to be spooked in the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium parking lot with family-friendly haunted surprises and activities while staying inside their cars.
Festive treats will be available! The Spooktacular will prioritize the safety of its guests and vendors. All event personnel will wear face coverings and gloves and will sanitize surfaces frequently as they deliver properly packaged food.
GET YOUR FLU SHOT
It is more important than ever to get your flu shot this year. The flu shot is a safe, effective way to reduce your chance of missing work or ending up in the hospital due to severe flu. Symptoms of the flu can be similar to early symptoms of COVID-19, meaning that this year, people with flu symptoms may require a COVID-19 test and may need to stay home from work and isolate away from their families while awaiting results.
For more information about flu, visit flu.marinhhs.org. For those with medical insurance, flu shots are free as a preventive service at doctor’s offices and most retail pharmacies. Those without health insurance can obtain free or low-cost flu shots through local community clinics. Find more locations near you that offer flu vaccine using the Vaccine Finder.
STAY INFORMED
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Have questions?
~Call the COVID-19 Information Line at (415) 473-7191 (CA Relay Service Dial 711)