Halloween Safety Tips
2020 Halloween Safety Tips
The way we celebrate Halloween in Michigan will be different this year due to COVID-19.
Check out some of these recommendations on Halloween trick-or-treating below from the CDC and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Click here to download this handy flyer.
Trick-or-Treat COVID-19 Safety Tips
- Trick-or-treating hours start around 6 PM
- Talk with children about safety and social distancing guidelines and expectations.
- Keep a 6ft distance from others not in your group
- Participate in one-way trick-or-treating and guide children to stay to the right to ensure social distancing
- Trick or treat with people you live with
- Avoid congregating in groups around houses
- Wear a face mask covering both mouth and nose (A costume/Halloween mask is not a substitute)
- Only go to houses with safety measures in place.
- Be sure to drive slow and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods.
- Always walk on the sidewalk or pathways when possible
- Never dart out into the street or cross between parked cars
- Make sure to carry a flashlight with you to help see and be seen
- Always check the candy before eating
- Trick-or-treating hours start around 6 PM
- Do not hand out candy if you are sick
- Wear a face mask covering BOTH your mouth and nose
- Use duct tape to mark six-foot lines in front of home and leading to driveway/front door
- Position a distribution table between yourself and trick-or-treaters
- Distribute candy on a disinfected table to eliminate direct contact
- Wash your hands often
- Consider handing out candy in an open space where distancing is possible, rather than from the front door
- Consider a neighborhood costume parade; it is an easy way to keep safe space between children
- If you do not wish to participate in Halloween festivities, turn your lights off and close the curtains
Learn more at www.halloween2020.org.