With Halloween just around the corner, we're heading into a holiday season that's unlike any we've experienced before. There were other holidays in the past seven months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some of the really big holidays we normally spend with gatherings of family and friends are coming in the next two months. And to top things off, those holidays are often celebrated indoors because they take place during colder weather in most areas.
I think it's safe to say we're all pandemic-weary at this point. We want to see our families and friends in person. We want restaurants to operate at normal capacity. We want to watch new movies in cinemas. We want concerts back. We want to stop wearing masks and washing our hands like germaphobes. We want to resume our normal lives. But we can't. Because coronavirus is still a very real thing.
I'm not going to tell you what to do or not to do as we enter this strange holiday season. We all have a lot of tough choices to make on how we're going to do things this year, deciding on what risks we're willing or not willing to take.
To help you make those decisions, consult reputable websites like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WebMD, and The Health Nexus. Some other websites to check for the latest information on the spread of the virus are the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, the Washington State Coronavirus Response (or similar websites for other states), and the Spokane Regional Health District (or similar websites for specific counties).
Keep in mind that the 1918 Flu Pandemic didn't last forever and neither will the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. We just don't know when it will end. In the meantime, let's keep ourselves, our families, and others safe by becoming educated and making the best decisions possible.
Wishing everyone a safe and healthy holiday season from the perch.
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