Are Your Thanksgiving Plans Affected By COVID? GA Patch Survey

GEORGIA — The Thanksgiving holiday is coming up fast, and families are still deciding how to plan their get-togethers as the coronavirus pandemic continues, but with vaccinations now available to children as young as age 5.

Georgia families will decide if they'll limit Thanksgiving dinner to their households or invite extended family members and friends with precautions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the best way to minimize COVID-19 risk and keep your family and friends safer is to get vaccinated if you’re eligible.

For those who celebrate with others, the CDC has guidance to reduce the chance of spreading COVID-19. The CDC recommends wearing a mask over your nose and mouth if you are in public indoor settings if you are not fully vaccinated. Even those who are fully vaccinated should wear a mask in public indoor settings in communities with substantial to high transmission.

If your gathering includes people from different households, consider additional precautions including avoiding crowded indoor spaces before travel or taking a test in advance. The CDC still recommends delaying travel until you are fully vaccinated.

Other suggestions include small outdoor meals with family and friends, limiting the number of guests, using single-use options like plastic utensils, and opening windows for indoor meals.

With this health guidance in mind, we want to know what our readers in Georgia are planning for the Thanksgiving holiday. Does the pandemic affect how you will celebrate? What kind of measures are you planning to keep family and friends safe?

The survey is anonymous and will be only used to show collective results. It will be open through noon on Tuesday, Nov. 16. A results story will be shared after the survey closes.

This survey is meant to be an informal collection of Georgians' opinions. It is not a scientific survey and its results should not be viewed as such.

If you cannot see the survey below, click here.