CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRECAUTIONS

The end of the year is here and as we know, the pandemic is still with us. One of the clearest risk factors is the
permanence of people in closed places without physical distance, and particular hazard of Christmas or New Year's
Eve.

Although it is true that there are some circumstances that force people to be close and/or in poorly ventilated places,
interacting with each other, for example, long lines in social security offices, supermarkets, retail stores or pharmacies,
there are also other instances that are rather "voluntary", but that entail risk, for example, large crowds in shopping
malls and end‐of‐year shopping.

In this context, it is totally understandable: people want to celebrate, to turn the page of this different year, and to
start a new cycle with better expectations. This year‐end in particular, the traditional Christmas and New Year
celebrations will also represent risks that we can avoid or minimize:

Do not overload your Christmas tree, can be natural or

artificial, choose a pine tree with a wide base to avoid any
fall.

Take care of small children and the Elderly be careful to keep

flammable items or lighted candles out of their reach, which
should you always blow off before going to bed.

Avoid glass ornaments or those very fragile, which could

break causing accidents.

Make sure that the electrical products you buy, such as

lights and other decorations, are properly certified. Prefer
formal commerce, especially in case you buy Christmas
lights; be alert if they have the Quality Seal or certification
of your Country, State or Region.

To connect them, use electricity extensions or suitable

extension cords, which have a thick insulating cord and a
switch to cutting off the electricity, keeping the wires at
ground level tidy, adhering them to the floor with self‐
adhesive tape.
 Try to hang lights only on the Christmas tree. Decorating
the outside of houses increases the risk of electrical
overloads, as neither the overall energy system nor the
house is suitable for this.

If you still decide to decorate the outside of your house

with lights, be sure to protect the electrical connection
from certain climatic factors ‐such as rain, humidity, or
direct sunlight, depending on the region of the country‐
and avoid the light bulbs coming in contact with textiles,
such as curtains or fabric decorations.

On Christmas Eve, take special care to keep gift wrapping

paper and wrapping paper away from any heat source.

If you go out the street with small children to let them try
out their gifts with wheels ‐such as wheels, tricycles,
bicycles, or skates‐, always accompany or supervise them,
to avoid being run over and accidents.

Check the law of your country, state, or region about

handling fireworks.
The coronavirus is part of our daily life and the most familiar time of the year we should live it in a pandemic
context taking precautions to avoid contagion by Covid‐19, so we should not forget the measures to protect
ourselves.

Christmas and New Year will be an opportunity to celebrate, but the call is to do it in small groups and with our
family environment.

It is important to continue taking care of ourselves. The virus has not gone away, and we should not relax our self‐
care measures, especially now that the holiday season and family gatherings are coming.
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