With many people traveling or gathering indoors over the #LaborDay holiday weekend, there are a number of safety measures residents should take to protect themselves and their community from #COVID19. Testing before and after traveling and before gathering with people, especially indoors with others who are at higher risk, are important safety measures to take to reduce a cycle of transmission. Residents are encouraged to use over-the-counter (OTC) FDA-approved tests. OTC antigen tests provide results in a few minutes, as opposed to laboratory-based PCR tests that may take several days to process. Maximizing indoor ventilation by keeping windows and doors open as much as possible, using portable fans near open windows to bring fresh air in and blow away stale air, or if you have an air system running it at full capacity, will be critically important. Additional layers of protection when indoors include testing before gathering and wearing a well-fitting high filtration mask (KF94 or KN95) or respirator (N95), especially if gathering with those more vulnerable. Residents who are sick, including those with mild symptoms, should stay home away from others to avoid infecting anyone. For more information, visit: cityofpasadena.net/covid-19