No trick-or-treating or costume masks: CDC releases recommendations for Halloween amid pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging people to avoid most of the fun Halloween activities this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

News 12 Staff

Sep 22, 2020, 9:02 PM

Updated 1,476 days ago

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging people to avoid most of the fun Halloween activities this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The agency recommends no trick-or-treating, no costume masks, and no indoor costume parties or haunted houses.
According to the CDC, those activities are all high-risk.
The CDC does suggest some low-risk activities, such as carving pumpkins or decorating your home.
The agency also says people could have outdoor scavenger hunts, virtual costume contests or a movie night.