On the eve of the reopening of malls, salons and restaurant patios, the medical officer of health admits the rules for gatherings while practicing physical distancing can be complex.
People are urged to continue to limit their contacts as much as possible and continue to practice physical distancing to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Recently, malls, salons, and restaurant patios can open with physical distancing guidelines in place. The limit on social gatherings will be expanded from 5 to 10 people.
The smaller the gathering, the better. The closer the contact with someone else, the higher the risk of transmission. If you are going to increase your contacts, going to gather with others, then keeping that small group as small as possible to the same people will help keep the transmission under control.
It is vital to keep close contact with your members of the household and practice physical distancing with contacts outside your house.
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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/cloth-face-coverings-information.pdf