CDC releases new guidance around Halloween and other fall holidays, noting that many 'traditional' Halloween activities can be 'high-risk for spreading viruses.'
Some trick-or-treating options can be done outdoors while still maintaining social distance. According to the CDC, a"moderate risk" option is participating in one-way trick-or-treating neighborhood event where individually wrapped goodie bags are lined up at the edge of driveways or yards for kids to, and all going in the same direction.
Most of the moderate-risk activities focus on distancing and staying within your own community. Try attending an outdoor costume party where protective masks are used and people can remain more than six feet apart, or going to an open-air one-way walk-through haunted house where appropriate mask use is enforced.
The CDC does caution that if"screaming is likely to occur" during a spooky activity, families should try to stay more than six feet apart since shouting can cause droplets to spread further. Other classic activities, like visiting pumpkin patches or apple orchards, can be done safely as well, so long as people maintain social distance, wear masks and follow hand hygiene guidelines.
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