Officials Issue Stark, Thanksgiving br Recommendations.br Governors and other state officials br across the U.S. are issuing restrictions br related to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.br In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has br announced that all Thanksgiving gatherings br must not exceed 10 people.br Governors in other br states are urging br similar caution.br As it relates to your private setting, br we just have to plead with people br to not let your guard down, .., Phil Murphy, NJ Governor, via NBC News.br ... to keep your gatherings as small br as possible and to keep fighting this, Phil Murphy, NJ Governor, via NBC News.br The Centers for Disease Control br and Prevention recommends holding br Thanksgiving celebrations outdoors if possible, .br staying out of areas where food is being prepared, br wearing masks when not eating, .br designating one person to serve the meal, br and bringing your own plates and utensils br if celebrating at another person's home.br As of Friday, Texas and California have eachbr exceeded more than one million cases of coronavirus.br According to Johns Hopkins University, br nearly 10.6 million people in the U.S.