Experts say don't travel and don't have large groups of people over to your house this Thanksgiving.

Not everyone is going to listen. If you are one of them there are still ways you can at least play it a little safer.

The CDC tells us the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is with immediate family in your own household.

However, if you still plan to have a gathering, physicians at Mercy Health want to offer a little advice on how you can make that gathering as safe as possible.

THOMAS MACABOBBY, DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY CARE at MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS YOUNGSTOWN said, "I THINK OTHER PRECAUTIONS CAN BE TAKEN LIKE USING DISPOSABLE PLATES, DISPOSABLE SILVERWARE. I THINK CAN REALLY HELP REDUCE THAT RISK OF CROSS CONTAMINATION. TRY AND KEEP JUST ONE PERSON SERVING THE MEAL. THAT WAY YOU KIND OF, REDUCE THE NUMBER OF VARIABLES THAT CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FOOD.

The CDC says you should cancel travel plans for the holiday.

Distanced outdoor gatherings are suggested if you will be around more than 10 people.

"WHEREVER POSSIBLE YOU WANNA TRY AND MINIMIZE THAT CLOSE CONTACT. SO, TRYING TO MAINTAIN DISTANCE, I THINK MAYBE LOOKING AT HAVING IT IN A MORE OPEN ROOM, OR MAYBE EVEN TRYING TO MODIFY YOUR GARAGE OR EATING OUTSIDE IF ABLE."

IF YOU STILL WISH TO TRAVEL, DOCTORS SAY IF YOU'RE DOING IT BY CAR TRY TO LIMIT THE number OF STOPS YOU MAKE.

IF TRAVELING BY AIR, KEEP YOUR MASK ON-ON THE PLANE AND TRY TO LIMIT THE number OF TIMES YOU TAKE IT DOWN TO EAT OR DRINK.

"CDC GUIDELINES ARE FAIRLY STRAIGHT FORWARD THAT THEY REALLY RECOMMEND KEEPING YOUR GATHERINGS TO 10 PEOPLE AND UNDER, I THINK GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN THAT REALLY DO KIND OF RAISE THE RISK OF CLOSE PROXIMITIES AND JUST TOO MANY THINGS THAT COULD GO WRONG AND ALLOW FOR AN UNFORTUNATE UNINTENDED EXPOSURE."