Get your little skeletons and witches ready because this year’s Halloween is going to be much closer to normal. “Vaccination has made things much more safe,” says Sumontra Chakrabarti, head of infectious diseases at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga.
Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Kieran Moore, has already said trick-or-treating is a go, with certain caveats. While other provinces have yet to weigh in, the truth is, trick-or-treating is actually an inherently safe activity as it’s outdoors and the interactions are short, says Chakrabarti.
Here are the ways to make Halloween as COVID-safe as possible for all involved:
Wait your turn
Even though you’re outdoors, there’s no need for doorsteps to be crowded with multiple groups of witches and superheroes. Encourage your kids to wait their turn and only go up once the other group has left. And while in the past we might have told kids they couldn’t get candy without calling out “Trick or Treat!” this year we should aim for a short, quiet interaction?a quick “Thank you”, will do?then clear the doorway for the next group. Don’t give out?or go out?if you’re sick
If you have any symptoms of illness, you should sit this Halloween out. That means your kids should stay home if they’re feeling unwell and you shouldn’t hand out candy, either. While this will undoubtedly disappoint your kid, it’s necessary to reduce th...