South Gate: Guidance From The Public Health Department To Celebrate Halloween Safely

Press release from the City of South Gate:

October 26, 2020

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises residents to celebrate Halloween as safely as possible. Trick-or-treating and trunk or treating are not safe during a pandemic, and the Public Health Department strongly recommends that individuals do not participate in these activities since they carry the risk of increased exposure to the virus through crowding, mixing with non-household individuals, and communal food handling. Instead, participate in a virtual party or take a drive around your neighborhood to see decorated houses, hold a scavenger hunt for your children at your home where they can find their treats, or attend a special Halloween drive-in movie. Parties, haunted houses, carnivals, and other larger gatherings are not safe this Halloween and are not permitted under the Health Officer Order.

For more information, visit http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/.

This press release was produced by the City of South Gate. The views expressed are the author's own.