Halloween is filled with tradition – full of fun, family and friends. This year things will need to be a bit different as we all work to stop the spread of COVID-19. We are sharing below some of the best tips from our partner Intermountain Connect Care. Please click on the link at the bottom for additional tips on the intermountain site.
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Most importantly of all – Have a Fun and Safe Halloween! whether that involves safe trick or treating with little ones or a small group family halloween party!
Our top Halloween tips:
- Wear a mask while trick-or-treating. A costume mask isn’t a substitute for a cloth mask unless it’s made of two or more layers of breathable fabric that covers your mouth and nose. Don’t wear a costume mask over a protective cloth mask because it can be dangerous if the costume mask makes it hard to breathe.
- Share individually wrapped candy. Make sure you provide individually wrapped candy. As fun as homemade donuts are, it’s not the year to give them out.
- Hand out candy safely. Don’t allow little hands to reach into a bowl for candy. Use tongs to remove candy from a bowl and place it into each trick-or-treater’s bag. Make sure you wear a mask when you open the door and wash your hands frequently.
- Trick-or-treat safely. Keep your mask on at all times and stay at least six feet from other groups of kids. Don’t linger at any one house for more than a few minutes and if there is a group at a house ahead of you, wait until they move on before you approach the door.
- When you get home. Wash hands thoroughly and wipe down candy wrappers with a disinfectant wipe before your child eats anything. Throw out any candy that isn’t wrapped.
- Stay home when sick. Keep your child home if they have a fever of 100.4°F or higher or have any other symptoms of COVID-19 such as a cough, shortness of breath, decrease in sense of smell or taste, aches, pains, or a sore throat.
NOTE about trunk-or-treats: Trunk-or-treats should be handled in the same manner and should maintain a one-way direction. Individual cars should be parked at least 6-feet apart and each household should be alone at each vehicle. If anyone in your household is at high-risk for COVID-19 this activity isn’t recommended.