The world isn’t quite the same as it was last summer.

In the summer of 2020, numerous summer camps were forced to temporarily close their doors for the season, as the COVID-19 pandemic was still in full swing. Parents didn’t want to put their children at risk of infection, nor did adult counselors want to endanger themselves, so the typical summer scenario of day camps and sleepaway camps simply didn’t happen, for the most part. One year later, the pandemic is still going on, but the precise scope of it has changed significantly, prompting some rewrites to existing guidelines.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released their updated guidelines on Saturday on how camps should manage themselves and their campers once the summer season comes around again in a couple of months. As the COVID-19 vaccines have not yet been authorized for usage on children, vaccination is, unfortunately, not an option for them, at least not yet. As such, the typical safety measures such as face masks and social distancing are still required, even if members of camp faculty have been vaccinated. Masks may be removed while eating, drinking, or swimming, however.

The CDC has also recommended creating “cohorts” of campers, small groups of campers that would try to remain insular from other groups. Campers in one cohort could reduce their social distancing to three feet, while campers from two different cohorts would need to remain at the usual six. For camp activities, outdoor activities are recommended over indoor ones in the interest of proper ventilation. If activities must be indoors, windows should be opened, and fans should be running.

“To decrease the risk of getting and spreading COVID-19, CDC recommends that campers do not engage in close-contact sports,” the guidance adds. “If you choose to play close-contact or indoor sports, reduce your risk by getting vaccinated when a vaccine is available to you, wearing a mask, playing outside, staying at least 6 feet away from others, and avoiding crowds.”

Once camps have concluded for the summer, the CDC recommends getting tested for COVID as a precaution.