Is It Safe to Have a Memorial Day Cookout?

If you’re having a barbecue this Memorial Day, there are certain precautions you should take.

Seeing others you haven’t been quarantined with is not advised. But if you plan on interacting this holiday weekend, remember to stay at least six feet from each other. Older people should be especially careful of their surroundings.

Consider making a meal and dropping it off to a friend or relative to avoid contact. There is no evidence that you can contract COVID-19 from food, but be sure to cook meat to proper temperatures.

Be sure to also avoid having a buffet or sharing a cooler. People can hang out outside, but anyone you are not isolating with shouldn’t be let inside to use the bathroom.

It’s important for people to work to keep from touching and potentially exposing other people, Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Nate Wardle.