WINONA, Minn. – The city issued a plea for people to scale back Thanksgiving and holiday gatherings because of a “dangerous” surge of COVID diseases. In an open letter, city officials noted severe cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are rising. The letter emphasized that it was meant to be supportive, not threatening: “No, nobody will be knocking on your door and counting people.”
Suggested alternatives:
> Virtual meetings
> Video calls
> A simple check-in by phone or email
> Handmade cards
> Letters
Verbatim
“This is hard to even consider — let alone recommend, but it’s what will save lives and give the city and county a chance to slow this spread long enough to get a handle on it again.”