The CDC advises against traditional trick-or-treating this year. The recommendation came as part of a list of Halloween guidelines broken down by level of risk.
Door-to-door trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treating"where treats are handed out from trunks of cars lined up in large parking lots" and indoor parties or haunted houses are among the riskiest Halloween activities when it comes to preventing the spread of COVID-19, the CDC says. Others to be avoided include hayrides or tractor rides with others, visiting fall festivals in other communities and using alcohol or drugs,"which can cloud judgment and increase risky behaviors.
Some safer but still moderately risky activities include one-way trick-or-treating"where individually wrapped goodie bags are lined up for families to grab and go while continuing to social distance ," small, outdoor and socially distant costume parties, parades or Halloween movie nights and one-way, outdoor and socially distant haunted forests or pumpkin patches.
Lower-risk activities include pumpkin carving either with members of your household or with friends outside and at a safe distance, watching a Halloween movie at home or having a virtual Halloween costume contest.
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