Local doctor shares tips for Fourth of July celebrations amid pandemic

A local doctor shares tips for safe Fourth of July celebrations amid the pandemic.

FOR THE FOURTH OF JULYWEEKEND.TONIGHT...DOCTORS....HERE IN THE VALLEY SAY...THERE'S A WAY TO CELEBRATE...WHILE STAYING SAFE.THANK YOU....FOR STAYING WITH US.I'M TRICIA KEAN.AND I'M TODD QUINONES.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER ASTRIDMENDEZ HAS TIPS...ON HOW TO KEEP THE PARTY GOINGWITH YOUR HEALTH IN MIND.THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT THIS 4THOF JULY CELEBRATION WILL BEDIFFERENT FROM PAST YEARSSPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS ANDFAMILY WHILE STILL CELEBRATINGIN A SAFE WAY.PKG YOUR GRILL IS READY TO GO,THE FOOD IS IN THE FRIDGE.FOR THIS CELEBRATION,SANITIZING YOUR HOME IS ASIMPORTANT AS YOUR BBQ.SOT "HAND SANITIZER IS BIG, YOUWANT YOUR HANDS SANITIZED,ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE BRINGINGIN GUEST TO YOUR HOME.ONLY USES THE BATHROOM ANDLEAVE.ALSO, DOING TEMPERATURE CHECKSAND HAVING 10 OR FEWER PEOPLEAT YOUR HOME FOR THECELEBRATION IS THE GOAL.EVEN IF YOU HAVE AN OUTDOORPATIO.BUT IF YOU'RE CELEBRATINGOUTSIDE YOUR HOME, THERE AREOTHER THINGS YOU SHOULDCONSIDER.THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS:AVOID CROWDS, WEAR A MASK ANDMAINTAIN YOUR SOCIALDISTANCING.SOT "PROBABLY THE SAFEST WAY,STAY IN THECAR.GO TO THE STRIP, PARK YOUR CARON THE SIDE AND WATCH THE"PROBABLY THE SAFEST WAY, STAYIN THE CAR.GO TO THE STRIP, PARK YOUR CARON THE SIDE AND WATCH THEFIREWORKS AND GO HOME.IF YOU DECIDE TO WALK ON THESTRIP OR WALK OUTSIDE, BE 5FEET APART" DR NG UNDERSTANDSTHAT THE HOLIDAYS ARE A TIMETO SPEND TIME WITH OTHER PEOPLEAND THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANTTO NOT LET YOUR GUARD DOWN."YOU JUST HAVE TO BE CAREFULAND ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY,MAKE SURE THEY WERE A MASK.WHY?

BECAUSE IT PROTECTS THEM.ASTRID TAG IT YOU BELIEVE THATAFTER ANY OF THE CELEBRATIONYOU ATTENDED, YOU HAVE ANYSYMPTOMS RELATED TO COVID 19,IS IMPORTANT TO GET A TEST ANDCONTACT THE PEOPLE YOU MAY HAVEBEEN IN CONTACT WITH.AM13ANOVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS...WE ARE HELPING YOU.....GET BACK TO BUSINESS....IN A OUR SERIES CALLED....