With Halloween approaching, local leaders are urging people to get creative with celebrations this year during the ongoing pandemic.
The CDC has classified traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating as a high-risk activity amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“There are several safe and alternative ways to really take part in this year’s Halloween celebration,” said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. “My girls have their costumes ready, and we’re ready to carve some pumpkins this weekend. On Halloween, we’ll do a candy scavenger hunt and watch Halloween movies.”
Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow is also asking people to celebrate Halloween safely.
With Halloween this weekend, and the likelihood of holiday social gatherings, I am asking for your help keeping schools open by promoting responsible, safe celebrations that will not spread COVID-19 https://t.co/mKVjJ9NPqS pic.twitter.com/k3sX2PPuUF
— Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow (@WaukeshaCoExec) October 29, 2020
“School districts across Waukesha County worked closely with Public Health all summer long to safely reopen for students in the fall,” he wrote in the Waukesha Freeman. “Now that cases are rising, we need to work together to stop that from impacting students’ access to education.”