The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released holiday guidance for COVID-19-safe celebrations of Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, and Thanksgiving. The Halloween tips suggest low- and moderate-risk activities to consider.
The CDC suggests avoiding these high-risk activities:
- Participating in traditional trick-or-treating where treats are handed to children who go door to door
- Having trunk-or-treat where treats are handed out from trunks of cars lined up in large parking lots
- Attending crowded costume parties held indoors
- Going to an indoor haunted house where people may be crowded together and screaming
- Going on hayrides or tractor rides with people who are not in your household
- Using alcohol or drugs, which can cloud judgment and increase risky behaviors
- Traveling to a rural fall festival that is not in your community if you live in an area with community spread of COVID-19
If you have other suggestions for the community about how to safely enjoy the upcoming holidays, please share! Bonus points for pictures of you, your kids, or your pets in costume!------------------------------
Stephanie Weiner
Director, Digital Strategy & Engagement
Association of American Medical Colleges
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