St. Louis doctor gives tips for a safe COVID-19 Thanksgiving

ST. LOUIS — With Thanksgiving less than a week away, many people are trying to figure out plans to celebrate during a pandemic.

SSM Healthcare's Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Fred Buckhold said in order to have the safest Thanksgiving, it should be celebrated within your immediate household.

"It just takes that one person. Nobody can predict who's that family that has that contagious person that just gets everybody sick. The biggest risk categories is when you're going to meet with people that you have not had any contact with," Dr. Bukchold said.


If you decide to have people that are not in your immediate household, Dr. Buckhold said try to be outside and stay six feet apart.

"Keep your distance from people that haven't been part of your household. Ideally wear masks, would be, if you want to have the highest level of safety, that would probably be it," he explained.

At a Thanksgiving celebration, we tend to share dishes. So Dr. Buckhold recommends limiting cross-contamination.