CDC delivers new guidelines on how to celebrate Halloween
"Celebrate practically or with members of your own household poses a low risk of propagation," said the agency.
How can we celebrate the spookiest Halloween holiday in a world that is invaded by frightening a contagious virus straight out of a horror movie? The CDC says it has the answer, and has just published a new review on how to have fun and reduce your risk. "Many traditional Halloween activities can be high risk for the spread of viruses. There are several safer alternatives, ways to participate in Halloween, "summarizes the agency up. "If you can have Covid-19 or may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should not participate in Halloween party and should not give Trick-Or- Or- Treaters. »Continue reading what activities have the least and the most risks and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.
Low-risk activities
Told the CDC: "Celebrate virtually or with the members of your own pose of low-risk households to spread in-person gathering poses different levels of risk These low-risk activities can be safe alternatives.
- Sculpture or decorate pumpkins with family members and display them
- Sculpture or decorate pumpkins outside, at a safe distance, with neighbors or friends
- The decoration of your home, apartment or living space
- Make a Halloween treasure hunt where children are given lists of things on Halloween theme to search for while walking outside house in house admiring remote Halloween decorations
- Have a virtual halloween costume contest
- Have a Halloween cinema party with people who live with you
- Have a search Trick-Or-Treat style hunting style with your family members in or around your home rather than go home ".
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Activities moderate risk
Said the CDC:
- "One-way participation or sweets where individually packaged goodie bags are aligned for families to seize and go while continuing social distance (for example at the end of an alley or at the edge of a court)
- If you prepare gift bags,wash your handsWith soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after the preparation of bags.
- Have a small group, outdoors, outdoor costume parade where people are distanced from more than 6 feet away
- Attend a costume party place outside whereProtective masks are used and people can stay more than 6 feet away
- A mask suit (as for Halloween) does not replace a fabric mask. A suit mask should not be used if it is made of two or more layers of breathable fabric that covers the mouth and nose and does not leave the gaps around the face.
- Do not wear a suit mask on a protective fabric mask because it can be dangerous if the costume mask makes it difficult to breathe. Instead, consider using a cloth mask on Halloween theme.
- Go to an outdoors, one-way, single-storey through the haunted forest where the use of appropriate mask is applied, and people can stay more than 6 feet away
- If Cree will probably happen, greater distancing is recommended. The more the distance, the risk of propagation of a respiratory virus.
- Visit pumpkin spots or orchards where people use hands before hand disinfectant pumpkins Touching or picking apples, the port of masks is encouraged or implemented, and people are able to maintain distance distancing social
- Having a Halloween Cinema evening outdoors with friends of the local family with spaces spaced at least 6 feet
- If Cree will probably happen, greater distancing is recommended. The more the distance, the risk of propagation of a respiratory virus.
- Reduce your risks by following the recommendations of the CDC onGatherings or cook-out accommodation. "
Higher risk activities
Said the CDC:
"Avoid these high-risk activities to help prevent the propagation of the virus that causes Covid-19:
- The participation in Traditional Trick-Or-Treat where treats are handed to the children who go door to door
- Have the trunk or treat treats where car trunks are distributed aligned in large parking lots
- Attend games of crowded costumes place inside
- Go to a haunted house inside where people can be crammed and cries
- Going in hay cart or tractor walks with people who are not in your household
- Usingalcohol or drugs, Which can obscure judgment and increase risk behaviors
- ConveyruralAutumn festival that are not in your community if you live in a region with Community dissemination of Covid-19 ".
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Word from the end of the CDC
"These considerations are supposed to complete - not replace - no status, local rules, territorial or health, rules and regulations, as well as holiday regulations, holiday meetings must comply", warns the agency . "When considering hosting a holiday celebration, you must evaluate current Covid-19 levels in your community to determine whether to postpone, cancel or limit the number of participants." As for yourself: stay safe during this pandemic, do not miss these 35 places you are most likely to catch Covid .