1/7 New slide deck released today “Ask Ontario’s Science Table: Omicron Edition” covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/a… which answers questions on how to stay safe and protect our communities this holiday season. Share, screenshot & print. 
2/7 Given sharply increasing case counts and the transmissibility of Omicron, consider postponing gatherings, moving them outdoors or virtual. If you do gather, keep it as small as possible and use multiple layers of protection to stay safe.
3/7 Think of these layers of protection as slices of Swiss cheese. No single action is perfectly safe, there are holes. But like Swiss cheese, more layers means fewer holes.
4/7 Protection layer 1: get your vaccines or booster. Everyone in Ontario 18+ is eligible for a booster 84 days after dose 2. Vaccinate kids ages 5-11 to protect them from COVID-19 illness and/or side effects and reduce transmission. It's not too late to get a 1st or 2nd dose!
5/7 Protection layer 2: wear a high-quality mask when indoors with those outside your immediate household. A high-quality mask is a medical/surgical mask or KN/N95. Not ready to toss your stylish cloth masks? Wear them over your high-quality mask for extra protection.
6/7 Protection layer 3: Breathe fresh & filtered air. The safest place to gather with those outside of your immediate household is outdoors. Bundle up & embrace winter! If you do gather indoors, still bundle up because you should have windows open to help fresh air circulate.
7/7 Protection layer 4: Postpone gathering or keep it small. Gathering now means you can be exposed to Omicron. If you have access to rapid tests,use them right before visiting & remember they aren’t perfect so use all layers of protection (vaccines,masks,distancing,ventilation)
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