Families and Pregnant Women

Visit CDC for information to help you keep your children healthy.

Visit the CDC COVID-19 information for tips on how to talk to children and teens about COVID-19. 

To learn how to protect yourself and your baby, Visit the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/pregnancy-breastfeeding.html

Source: CDC

We do not currently know if pregnant people have a greater chance of getting sick from COVID-19 than the general public nor whether they are more likely to have serious illness as a result. Based on available information, pregnant people seem to have the same risk as adults who are not pregnant.

However, we do know that

• Pregnant people have changes in their bodies that may increase their risk of some infections.
• Pregnant people have had a higher risk of severe illness when infected with viruses from the same family as COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections, such as influenza.

Source: CDC

Visit the CDC “Protect Yourself” for the most up to date information.

Based on currently available information and clinical expertise, older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

For more information visit: https://www.cdc.gov/aging/covid19-guidance.html

You can walk your dog but you cannot use dog parks.  Be sure that you distance yourself at least six feet from others who are not part of your household.  

You can take your pet to the veterinarian or pet hospital. Please call first to determine if the vet has any restrictions in place.

Yes. The Order exempts travel by court order or law enforcement.

No.  For your safety as well as their safety, you are not allowed to visit friends or family members outside your own household.  We need to help each other fight the spread of COVID-19 by staying at home.

Generally no. There are limited exceptions, such as if you are going to the hospital with a minor who is under 18 or someone who is developmentally disabled and needs assistance. For most other situations, the order prohibits non-necessary visitation to these kinds of facilities except at the end-of-life. This is difficult, but necessary to protect hospital staff and other patients. More info: https://www.marinhhs.org/sites/default/files/files/public-health-updates/ph_alert_hospitalvisitation_02020315.pdf