Board of Health Recommends that Residents Take Precautions Trick or Treating and Avoid Other High Risk Halloween Activities
Posted on: October 30, 2020 - 12:36pm
The Newburyport Board of Health recommends that residents take precautions Trick-or-Treating and avoid other high risk Halloween activities that involve social gathering. Newburyport is now classified as a community at higher risk of transmitting COVID-19. Elderly residents are especially at risk.
Those that choose to participate in Trick or Treating are encouraged to:
- Limit gatherings to your household/family members
- Wear face coverings at all times - both indoors and out, and refrain from consuming food or beverages until you are at home and can safely remove your face covering
- Minimize physical contact and maintain social distance of at least 6 feet from others
- Wash hands and/or use hand sanitizer before handling or consuming food or treats.
- Packaged candy should be cleaned prior to opening
- Give treats outdoors and avoid or limit physical contact with others