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How risky are winter activities when it comes to the spread of COVID-19? Infectious disease experts across UVM Health Network ranked the activities below to help you make smart, healthy decisions this season.These rankings assume that you are wearing a mask while indoors and/or with others from beyond your immediate household and that you’re at least 6 feet apart from others, when possible.

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Getting a flu shotEating a holiday meal with your immediate householdLighting the menorah with your immediate householdSnow blowing or shoveling your driveway or sidewalkBuilding a snowman with your immediate householdSnowshoeingIce fishing in a shanty soloIce fishing in the open airSnowmobiling soloCross-country or Nordic skiingMailing homemade cookies or edible treats to family and friendsSledding at a community hillVisiting a cut-your-own tree farm with your immediate householdIce climbingAlpine or downhill skiing or snowboardingHaving a snowball fight with friends while at least 6 feet apartIce skating outdoors at a public facilityEnjoying a socially distanced bonfire with friendsVisiting a library in personBuilding a snowman with others from outside your householdAttending a hockey gameShopping at an indoor mallAttending a public tree-lighting ceremonyAttending a holiday paradeGetting a manicure or pedicureGetting a massageSnowmobiling tandem with someone from outside your householdTaking a picture with Santa at a store or mallAttending a place of worship for holiday serviceCaroling outside door-to-door or in an outdoor public venueWatching a movie in a theaterEating a holiday meal with extended family or friendsAttending or hosting a holiday partyAttending a cookie swap with others from outside your householdAttending a book club in personAttending a knitting, quilting or sewing group in personEating indoors at a restaurantUsing a hot tub with others from outside your householdUsing a sauna with others from outside your householdPlaying in a hockey gameIce skating indoors at a public facilityIce fishing in a shanty with othersAttending an indoor holiday concertAttending a live indoor performanceAttending a New Year’s Eve party at a friend’s homeAttending a public New Year’s Eve party at a hotel or facilityBar hopping or pub crawling