Having A Healthy Halloween
How to have a safe Halloween this year
HOW TO HAVE A SAFE HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR. The holidays are now fast approaching and COVID-19 is still affecting every part of our life. Halloween is a time for candy, costumes, and celebrating, but can it still occur this year? Health officials recently released a list of guidelines and suggestions to help Ohio have a healthy Halloween. This Halloween everyone should be wearing their protective face masks, even if also wearing a costume mask, and should continue to be socially distant. While this should continue like always, the state offered some unique suggestions to celebrate the holiday safely. Some of these ideas include, holding a drive thru trick-or-treat, having a pumpkin carving contest over video call, and leaving treats in the mailboxes of friends and neighbors. Though our world has never been more different, Halloween should still be a time of celebration. Stay Safe!
The holidays are now fast approaching and COVID-19 is still affecting every part of our life. Covid has made us cancel many plans this year, but it doesn’t have to take away Halloween. We can all still enjoy our candy, costumes, and celebrations safely this year. As governor Mike DeWine said, “celebrations this year will not look like those in years past”, but this doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy this holiday.
Two seniors at SHS, Marissa Thorp and Emily Waterman, both love Halloween, but are worried that celebrating this year might cause a spike in Ohio. “I know my little neighbors are really sad about it so we are probably gonna have a mini trick or treat thing for them” said Marissa. This is just one of the many ways that people are celebrating halloween differently this year. To understand which celebrations are still possible for us to conduct safely, we have to consider the state safety guidelines.
Health officials recently released a list of guidelines and suggestions to help Ohio have a healthy Halloween. This Halloween everyone should still be wearing their protective face masks, even if also wearing a costume mask, and should continue to stay socially distant. While this should continue like always, the state offered some unique suggestions to celebrate the holiday safely. Some of these ideas include, holding a drive thru trick-or-treat, having a pumpkin carving contest over video call, and leaving treats in the mailboxes of friends and neighbors. Everyone can also come up with their own unique ways to celebrate. Before participating in holidays this fall, just remember to wear a mask and stay socially distant to ensure safety.
The CDC also released a list of Halloween activities that are labeled as “high risk” and should be avoided this fall. These activities include, door to door trick or treating where treats are handed directly from neighbors to children, going to an indoor haunted house where people are screaming, and attending crowded indoor parties. In these times, activities such as these are not safe for any citizens and should be avoided if possible. Remember that there is always a safe alternative when it comes to celebrating this holiday. Though our world has never been more different, Halloween should still be a time of celebration. Stay Safe!
Sources:
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/responsible/celebrating-halloween.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html#halloween
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