Some cities and states are discouraging Halloween activities this year due to the coronavirus and upscale Beverly Hills, Calif. is one of them, notes Grumpy Editor.
City officials opted to nix the Halloween tradition in the face of ongoing coronavirus concerns.
Thus, their decision prohibits house-to-house trick-or-treating on the spooky night.
Moreover, residents will be barred from giving out candy or other holiday treats outside of their immediate households.
Beverly Hills’ decision came the same day California health officials released new guidelines advising Californians to skip trick-or-treating for 2020, though they didn’t outright prohibit the tradition.
Officials figure trick-or-treating doesn’t lend itself to social distancing and instead leads to numerous interactions between different households, possibly contributing to the spread of coronavirus.
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly explained, “We don’t want to turn certainly what is a celebration and a time of joy into something that is difficult or contentious, but we also recognize the need to provide a clear understanding of the risks and why we recommend strongly that we do Halloween differently than we have in the past.”
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