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Planning your NSBW events during the COVID-19 pandemic
Older adults and persons with severe underlying health conditions (https:// www. cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/specifi c-groups/high-risk- complications. html) are considered to be at increased risk of more serious illness after contracting COVID-19. Priority should be given to ensuring the safety of these groups of people, particularly for any mass gatherings that are expected to have a large number of older adults or persons with underlying conditions.
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Revisions were made on 3/29/2020 to refl ect the following:
The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America -- Slow the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19): During the next 30 days, individuals and organizaƟ ons should cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 10 people or more throughout the U.S. Read the White House noƟ ce ( hƩ ps://www.whitehouse.gov/ wp-content/uploads/2020/03/03.16.20_coronavirus-guidance_8.5x11_315PM.pdf ).
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has published guidance for mass gatherings or large community events.
At this Ɵ me, we do not know if the 30-day direcƟ ve to cancel or postpone events will end within the coming weeks or be extended beyond NaƟ onal Safe BoaƟ ng Week, May 16-22, 2020.
Download and follow the CDC guidelines to ensure the safety of our members and of the boaƟ ng public. Presently, the link is located at hƩ ps://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/large-events/ mass-gatherings-ready-for-covid-19.html
Please note that this URL may change as the document is constantly updated. If the link does not work, please enter “Interim Guidance: Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)” in your search engine to locate the most current version. The document off ers:
• ConsideraƟ ons for Cancelling or Postponing a Mass Gathering
• Steps to Plan, Prepare, and Proceed with a Mass Gathering
• Follow-up AŌ er a COVID-19 Outbreak has Ended
