STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It’s no surprise that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will change the way we celebrate Halloween this year -- as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning against high-risk activities like traditional trick-or-treating and costume parties.
The CDC is suggesting people celebrate Halloween a different, safer way this year. That means avoiding the traditional trick-or-treating, in which kids go door-to-door to get candy handed to them, or trunk-or-treat events, where treats are handed out from the trunk of cars lined up in parking lots.
You also might want to steer clear of crowded costume parties held indoors, as well as indoor haunted houses, where people could be crowded together and screaming. Even hay rides or tractor rides with people not in your household, or going to a rural fall festival, are higher-risk activities, according to the CDC.
And alcohol and drugs can “cloud judgment and increase risky behaviors,” the CDC stated.
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The CDC suggests several moderate- to low-risk activities for children and adults.
A moderate-risk option for trick-or-treating is recommended, where individually wrapped goodie bags are lined up for families to grab and go while continuing to social distance -- like at the end of a driveway or yard.
Small group, outdoor, open-air costume parades are another moderate-risk way to celebrate, so long as people are social distancing and wearing a face mask.
But a costume mask used for Halloween isn’t a substitute for a cloth mask, the CDC stated. A costume mask shouldn’t be used unless it’s made of two or more layers of breathable fabric that covers the mouth and nose, and doesn’t leave gaps around the face. You shouldn’t wear a costume mask over a protective cloth mask, because it can be hard to breathe, according to the CDC. Instead, consider using a Halloween-themed cloth mask.
Instead of a traditional haunted house, the CDC recommends a haunted forest. It is considered a moderate-risk -- so long as it’s outdoors and in one direction, and mask-wearing and social distancing are enforced. If screaming is likely to occur, greater distancing is advised.
And if you want to visit a pumpkin patch or go apple picking, the risk of contracting the coronavirus can be reduced if you use hand sanitizer before touching pumpkins and apples, wear a mask, and social distance.
Another moderate-risk activity is an outdoor Halloween movie night with family or friends while social distancing.
LOW-RISK ACTIVITIES
Lowest-risk activities include carving and decorating pumpkins with members of your household, or with neighbors or friends outside at a safe distance.
The CDC recommends a Halloween scavenger hunt, inside your home, or outside, where kids are given lists of Halloween-themed things to look for while they walk outdoors from house-to-house, admiring Halloween decorations at a distance.
You can also stay home and watch Halloween movies with your household. Instead of an in-person Halloween costume party, the CDC suggests a virtual contest instead.
And if you may have COVID-19, or you have have been exposed to someone with the virus, then you shouldn’t be participating in any in-person festivities and shouldn’t give out candy.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio, however, has said he does not believe Halloween will proceed during the COVID-19 pandemic as it has in previous years.
In August, he told reporters that events like Halloween and Thanksgiving would likely take on a more virtual look with some “small in-person pieces.”
“It’s not going to look at all, of course, like what we are used to,” he said. “But the important thing is that traditions will be kept in some way.”
HALLOWFEST AT SIX FLAGS
Even Six Flags had to change the way it is celebrating the spooky season this year.
Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., announced the attractions for its Hallowfest fall event this year, which is temporarily replacing the park’s annual spooky tradition, Fright Fest.
Hallowfest will feature “Thrills by Day” with family-friendly activities. The event will also include “Chills by Night” with rides on monster coasters in the dark and a haunting Halloween theme throughout the park.
With a focus on health and safety, Hallowfest will include daily temperature checks, required face masks, social distancing and enhanced sanitization measures.
Hallowfest will feature some similar attractions, like its Trick-or-Treat Trail, Halloween attractions, and rides decorated with theming, but there will be no haunted houses or indoor shows. Some haunted trails and scare zones will be operated outdoors with social distancing strictly enforced.
The event will run on weekends through Nov. 1. All members, season pass holders, and guests with single-day tickets, will be required to make a reservation to attend Hallowfest.
Hallowfest reservations are available online for members, season pass holders and for daily ticket holders at www.sixflags.com/reserve. Most Hallowfest activities are included with park admission, active memberships and season passes.
View the video below for a sneak peek.
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