Canadians are gearing up to celebrate what, for most, will be their first-ever Thanksgiving during a global pandemic.

我们知道，根据最近的安大略省顶级公共卫生官员的建议，这是至关重要的cook one's turkey well或面对沙门氏菌的风险。

We also know that cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus have been surging over the past month, reachinga new all-time high daily increase of 732 caseslast week.

Social gathering limits are back down to10 people indoors and 25 outdoors, bars must nowclose by midnightand, as of Saturday, face masks are mandatory in public indoor spaces across the province, among other restrictions.

Restaurants remain open for indoor dining, however, with a capacity limit of 75 people per venue.

“没有你的大家庭户外感恩节，这太冒险了。如果你想看到他们，去一家餐馆，坐在室内与其他陌生人”
- Ontario, apparently

— Lucas Ghoulien (@lucasleojulien)October 5, 2020

What does this all mean for a major holiday that's less than one week away? A holiday traditionally celebrated together, in large groups of extended relatives and friends? Can we get together with family members in restaurants, but not our own homes?

Questions and confusion are rampant, but Doug Ford had the following to say on Monday when asked about how we should all handle Thanksgiving: "Use your best judgement."

"I've gotten a lot of calls — 'should I go see my 80-year-old mother for Thanksgiving?' — you have to use your judgement. You have to use common sense," said Ford during his daily pandemic press conference.

"Do we want you to tighten your circle? 100 per cent, we want you to tighten it. Do we want you to stick in the same group you're always around, be it family members? Absolutely, and I think people know that," he said.

"I don't think you know you could be any clearer."

Personally, I think the messaging regarding our#socialbubblesand number restrictions for families is extremely conflicting and confusing.#Ontariosays the economy must be protected - yet we have to reduce our＃感恩gatherings.@fordnation@CPHO_Canada

— Patti Friday (@pattifriday)October 5, 2020

Some might argue that additional restrictions would make things a bit clearer, such as Toronto's medical officer of health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, who on Friday (unsuccesfully) requested that the provinceeliminate indoor diningat all Toronto restaurants for a four-week period.

Dr. de Villa made no bones about what she wants from people in Toronto, where nearly half of today's new COVID-19 infections came from.

"Please, do not hold a big Thanksgiving dinner,"she saidduring the City of Toronto's COVID-19 update on Monday.

"COVID-19 is spreading in a serious way. The choices we make will determine whether the spread of COVID-19 is going to get worse or going to get better. On that basis I'm very seriously asking again that everyone rethink their Thanksgiving plans."

Not content to rely on the "best judgement" of Toronto residents, de Villa went on to ask that we all limit Thanksgiving dinner only to those we live with.

If mom is in Toronto, under advice from Dr de Villa: no Thanksgiving with Mom

If mom is outside Toronto/Peel/Ottwaa, under advice from Ford: use your own judgment

如果妈妈是在美国,在新规则下戈夫rnment of Canada: heck yeah go for it dawghttps://t.co/MLfGBvvl5I

- 牛但怪异（@criacow）October 5, 2020

"If you live alone, the safest option is to join with others virtually," offered de Villa when speaking about the upcoming long weekend.

“我宁愿我们改变一个感恩节的安全性，而不是回顾感恩节2020，巨大的遗憾。”

While Ford's language was less direct, Ontario Minister of Health Christine Elliott suggested that similar recommendations are in effect for the entire province.

"We are asking people just to use their judgement, the rules are out there," she said to reporters on Monday, urging everyone to look at their own family situation and consider the health and safety of elderly or vulnerable relatives.

"Don't get involved in large groups — 20, 30-person family dinners are not what we should be doing right now," she said. "We need to just really stick to our close household unit so that we can flatten the curve and get out of this second wave."