From News Nation:
“CDC issues Halloween 2020
guidelines, color-coded coronavirus risk map”
What will Halloween look like
this year? One thing’s for sure. It will no doubt be different than years past.
Halloween 2020 converges with a full moon, a blue moon, Daylight Saving Time —
and it falls on a Saturday. Of course, the holiday is also happening during the
COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) issued new coronavirus guidelines and an interactive map to help families
stay safe this Halloween. The CDC created an interactive map on its website
with color-coded risk levels for each county throughout the country. There are
four risk levels: green, yellow, orange, and red — with green representing the
least amount of risk and red being the most. The colors are based on the
current COVID-19 case and death count data. “Families and policy-makers need
clear and consistent information when it comes to COVID-19 risks to inform
decision-making, including how to participate safely in the upcoming Halloween
holiday and trick-or-treating activities associated with it,” said Dr. Ingrid
Katz, Infectious Diseases Expert, and Associate Faculty Director at the Harvard
Global Health Institute.
They also have recommended
activities based on the risk zone.
Green Zone In the green
zone, the CDC says trick or treating can proceed normally, as long as social
distancing guidelines are in place. Small parties with close friends are OK as
well.
Yellow Zone In the yellow
zone, trick or treating is still possible, but the CDC says to make sure the
places you are visiting follow safety protocols so you can stay safe. Any
partygoers should be wearing face masks indoors.
Orange Zone In the orange
zone, the CDC recommends “trick or treat in reverse!” This means that kids can
get dressed up in their favorite costumes and hang out in their front yards,
and neighbors can walk or drive by and deliver candy to kids. Parties should be
outdoors only with social distancing guidelines followed.
Red Zone In the red zone,
trick or treating is not recommended. The CDC says there are too many risks
involved. Instead, they recommend Zoom parties, Netflix parties, and setting up
candy stations inside and outside of the house for kids to discover throughout
the night.
The CDC advises that you use the
map to make sure your county is safe and follow social distancing guidelines.
^ This is a good and helpful tool
for Parents and everyone else to be able to decide and change (if needed) their
Halloween activities. I’m sure the color-coded map will change between now and
October 31st, but at least it gives Americans a sense of what is
going on around them and their country. ^
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