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It's Halloween this weekend and many families may be wondering whether trick or treating is worth the risk this year.
It’s really not. Public health teams in Devon are asking families to forget the usual Trick or Treat plans and instead celebrate safely indoors.
There are plenty of ways to enjoy Halloween safely at home, from spooky window dressings to ghostly film nights and beastly baking!
Find some low risk ideas on our website, along with a list of things to avoid.
We will continue to work with district councils to ensure hardship support is available to vulnerable children and families across the county this winter and have pledged extra funding to ensure no child goes hungry.
The leader of Devon County Council, John Hart, said:
“We have already allocated £1.7 million this year through a shared hardship fund to ensure that the most needy children and families in Devon do not go hungry.
“I have also instructed that the county council holds a further £100,000 in reserve for additional hardship funding this winter."
Read the full story on our Newscentre website.
Adults at high risk from flu are also most at risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), and research suggests that the risk of death more than doubles for people who catch both.
So the free flu vaccine is more important than ever to help protect people in Devon from a double threat this winter and ease pressure on the NHS.
People aged 65 and over, those with long-term health conditions and pregnant women will be offered the flu vaccine first through their GP or pharmacy, along with two and three-year-old children.
All primary school children and, for the first time, Year 7 children will be offered the flu ‘nasal spray’ in schools to reduce community transmission.
Vaccinating your child for flu will help protect more vulnerable friends and family.
If you haven't already done it, don’t forget to complete an online consent form for your child.
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