Enjoy a safe Halloween, Georgina. While it’s great the kids can resume trick-or-treating this year, it is important to recognize we are still in a pandemic and we need to continue making safe choices and practise the following public health measures:
- Trick-or-treat outdoors as much as possible.
- If you are trick-or-treating indoors, maintain physical distancing as much as possible and wear a face covering, especially when physical distancing is a challenge.
- Stay home if you or your little ones are feeling ill or have even mild symptoms, even if fully vaccinated.
- Do not congregate or linger at doorsteps; keep interactions brief and maintain physical distancing while trick-or-treating as much as possible.
- Whether trick-or-treating or handing out treats, clean your hands often throughout the evening using soap and water or with hand sanitizer.
- Parents are encouraged to be creative and fashion a face covering into their child’s Halloween costume design; a costume mask is no substitute for a proper face covering.
For more tips, visit york.ca.
Please use extra caution as a pedestrian to be aware and visible, and slow down and use extra caution while driving. Here are some more great safety tips from York Regional Police:
- Use reflective items on dark clothing to be seen.
- Look both ways before crossing the street, using crosswalks and sidewalks when possible.
- Although tempting, remind kids not eat any candy before they get home so you can check it.
Happy Halloween!