H HEALTH OFFICE

THANKSGI ING
PDATES

N b 13, 2020

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The Massach setts Department of P b ic Hea th has

pro ided ad ice on ho to ha e the safest possib e
Thanksgi ing d ring the COVID pandemic

If o ha e co ege st dents ret rning home from an o t

of state co ege p ease check the COVID tra e order
to determine if the state the are coming from is
designated as a o er risk state If it is not a o er risk
state o r co ege st dent needs to q arantine for
da s idea from the other members of o r ho seho d
and or seek COVID PCR testing The can seek a free
COVID PCR test at a Stop the Spread ocation P ease
ta k ith o r co ege aged chi dren abo t ph sica
distancing and being safe We a need to do o r part to
stop the spread of COVID

If o are tra e ing for Thanksgi ing p ease be a are that

a Massach setts residents are req ired to comp ith
the COVID tra e order On this ebsite o can see a
map for hich states are designated as o er risk states If
o are tra e ing to a non o er risk state o need to
fo o the tra e order hich req ires that o q arantine
for da s pon ret rn to MA or seek COVID PCR
testing no ear ier than ho rs prior to o r ret rn to
MA A negati e COVID PCR test needs to be
s bmitted to o r schoo n rse prior to o r chi d ren s
ret rn to in person earning If o r chi dren are ears
o d or o nger the are not req ired to recei e a COVID
test b t o i need to share doc mentation of o r
ad t ho seho d members negati e tests to o r schoo
n rse prior to their ret rn to in person earning