Putting COVID-19 safety measures in practice on Labor Day

Doctors say if you've gone to a social gathering, make sure you check yourself for COVID-19 symptoms and limit your contact for a few days.

Are wearing masks, new this morning on daybreak.

It's labor day and this year, you need to be aware of certain things you didn't need to think about before.

So if you're heading out later today... kimt news 3's madelyne watkins has some reminders for us.

She joins us live now.

Good morning, brooke and tyler.

I feel like a broken record with how many times we say keep your distance, wear a mask and wash your hands.

But it's something so crucial to keep reminding everyone about... especially heading into today... a day where social gatherings will be a popular event.

Numbers showed a huge spike of infections after memorial day in may... and doctors are worried it'll happen again following today.

I sat down with the president of the minnesota medical association, doctor keith stelter, and he tells me if you're planning to have a cook out today... do it outside!

Wear a mask if you're inside... especially if you're in someone else's home.

Doctor stelter says even if you're just around family members... you never know who they've be in contact with.

"it's been up to 5 days perhaps it's been showing that we're totally asymptomatic, we feel totally fine and yet, we're able to spread that within our families.

So especially when we're meeting people from various parts of the state maybe getting together.

It's more important than ever to wear your mask and try to maintain that social distance."> doctor stelter says after you've left the party or whatever kind of gathering you're at... it's important you're checking for symptoms and limiting who you're in contact with for a few days.

Live in rochester.

Madelyne watkins kimt news 3.

Thank you madelyne.

He says another preventative step you can take after today is get a flu shot to