What are your plans for Halloween? While it may be possible to participate in trick or treating this year, it will be challenging to do so in a safe manner. The low-risk way to trick or treat is to stay only with members of your household and keep separate from other groups.
That will be challenging with kids because kids may become very excited and end up with other groups of kids.
If you decide to go out in your neighborhood, consider these options.
Lowest risk way to trick or treat
Stay with members of your household and keep separate from other groups
Stay at arm's length
Engage in brief interactions and avoid prolonged face to face contact
Avoid being around crowded areas or in large groups
Use a face covering. A costume mask is not a substitute for a face mask
Consider safe alternatives to trick or treating this year! The City of South Pasadena is organizing a free drive-thru trick or treat event where participants are encouraged to wear their costume, decorate the exterior of their car, and drive-thru a designated treat trail. Look for similar festivities in your city.
Consider other options like:
Halloween activities at home
Watch a classic Halloween movie
Have Halloween themed food
Organize a modified “Easter egg hunt” but for Halloween. Hide candy or glow in the dark treats in the backyard for your children
The CDC has new guidelines with a list of low, moderate, and high-risk activities. Take a look by following this link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html#halloween
Here are some examples:
Low risk
Carving pumpkins with members of your household
Virtual costume contests
Movie night
Moderate risk
Visiting pumpkin patches
Outdoor costume parades
Outdoor costume party where everyone is wearing a mask and staying 6 feet apart
High risk
Traditional trick or treating
Indoor haunted houses
Hayrides
Indoor Halloween parties