DHS Releases Halloween Guidance
This bulletin is being sent to local health officers, tribal health directors, public health nurses and staff, and key DPH staff.
The Department of Health Services has posted guidance to the COVID-19 Staying Safe in Your Community page with recommendations on how to have a safe and healthy Halloween.
DHS recommends avoiding the following types of events:
- Large outdoor gatherings such as parties, festivals, and parades
- In-person indoor parties and celebrations
- Happy hours or socializing at bars
- Traditional trick-or-treating from neighbor to neighbor
The guidance provides ideas for alternative celebrations, such as:
- Virtual costume contests and parties
- Increasing celebrations at home through decorations and family activities
- Drive-through haunted houses
If your community plans to host trick-or-treating this year, it is recommended that individual grab bags be placed outside for children to take for a contact-free experience.
You can read all of the recommendations here. Additionally, please review the Decision Tool for Individuals and Families to help think through how to reduce risk and how individual decisions might impact others.
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