As a result of a particularly bad flu season and the advent of COVID19 fears we are presenting some information and resources.
Local Daily Online Zoom Meetings
AA Genreal Service Office COVID19 Service Announcement (updated)
GSO COVID19 Page. Information about national event cancellation.
At least one group has changed their format to allow people to forgo holding hands at the end of their meeting due to Coronavirus. There is also a concern about this particularly deadly flu season.
If you are unable to attend a meeting and you feel you need one you could try an online meeting or a phone meeting. here are some resources
aaphonemeetings.org phone meetings
aa-intergroup.org National online, zoom, and phone meetings
onlinegroupaa.org online Meetings
Information Presented as a Service
Most up to date CDC information. Please read “What May Happen” section:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/summary.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fsummary.html
What to do if you are sick?
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html
What are the symptoms of Coronavirus?https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
What do you need to know about Coronavirus?
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf
What are you to do if you do have Coronavirus?https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/sick-with-2019-nCoV-fact-sheet.pdf
How to protect yourself:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html
Please also read “reducing stigma” associated with Coronavirus:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/reducing-stigma.html
Here is a link to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) such as “what to do if there are cases in our community”:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#anchor_1584388857241