Save the Scares for Halloween: How to Celebrate During COVID-19

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Save the Scares for Halloween: How to Celebrate During COVID-19

Oct 30, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the holidays look a lot different this year. As Halloween quickly approaches, neighborhoods, businesses, and families are looking for ways to embrace the Halloween spirit while keeping everyone safe. More than ever, it feels important to bring the community together. The holidays can bring normalcy and joy back into the neighborhood, but understandably people are worried about spreading the virus.

Fortunately, if you prioritize safety, you can decrease the risk of illness and still enjoy community interaction this Halloween.

A Spin on Old Traditions

Halloween traditions can be pretty hands-on. Trick-or-treating is one of the biggest Halloween staples, and most years, you probably don’t think too much about the spread of germs. People meet face-to-face when collecting or handing out candy and multiple hands may touch the same candy bowl throughout the night. Haunted houses and costume parties are crowded events where people usually gather indoors. Screaming too is all part of the fun, but unfortunately screams generate more respiratory droplets.

The question on everyone’s mind is can they still enjoy the old traditions without the risk. The answer is yes. Trick-or-treating, haunted attractions, and costume parties are not canceled, you just need to change them up a little.The body content of your post goes here. To edit this text, click on it and delete this default text and start typing your own or paste your own from a different source.

We all know that handwashing is one of the best defenses we can take against COVID-19. Halloween is no exception!

If you are hosting a Halloween event or if you plan to have a lot of trick-or-treaters at your home or business, consider a hand sanitizer station. Post a hand sanitizer station where people can easily access it as they approach your home or business. We suggest foamyIQ hand sanitizer, not only because it comes in fun scents but because it’s easy to use and can serve an influx of trick-or-treaters. Post a sign that asks all parents and kids to sanitize their hands before approaching for candy.

For trick-or-treaters, the CDC suggests that you prepare goodie bags. Wrap treats in individual bags for families to grab. Make sure to wash your hands with warm water for at least 20 seconds before and after preparing the goodies. Whenever you encounter another person or have to replace the candy bowl, wash your hands or use a sanitizer wipe.

Germ-Free Trick-or-Treating

Spooky Social Distancing

The CDC recommends limiting gatherings to a small number of people and to keep all events outdoors and socially distanced. For trick-or-treaters, you should post signs on your property reminding them to social distance. If there is a candy line, all family groups need to stay six feet apart. You can use Halloween-themed signs as a reminder or even as place markers for families to stand.

Other Halloween events that you can still host include:

Haunted attractions
Costume contests
Scary movie nights

To social distance at a haunted attraction, you want everything and everyone to remain in the open air. Do not encourage haunts where actors and guests are less than six feet apart. Spooky forests or drive-through haunts are the safest. Costume contests can always also be hosted and judged while keeping six feet apart. For scary movies, you may want to consider a projector or outdoor movie night. Make sure you have hand sanitizer readily available for all guests and that only members of the same household sit close together. If you must hold an event inside, you may want to open the doors and windows to increase ventilation.

Safe Halloween Gatherings

Hand sanitizer and social distancing are crucial elements in the fight against COVID-19, but there is still more that you can do to protect all guests. Masks are known to slow the spread of the virus. The material of the mask can serve as a barrier for the wearer, to help prevent the inhalation of respiratory droplets. Likewise, it can help prevent larger droplets from expelling and evaporating into smaller droplets.

Whenever you have people outside of your household gathering, the CDC recommends that everyone wears a mask. Halloween is already the prime time to wear a mask, but you do need to be careful. The traditional rubber Halloween masks cannot prevent the spread of COVID-19. So, if you want to wear a rubber mask, make sure that you have your face mask underneath. Of course, you can have fun with your mask too. You could integrate it into your costume or simply wear it over your costume to ensure that everyone is safe.

As the host of an event, however, you need to pay attention to more than your safety. The safety of your guests matters too. Some people are still getting used to wearing a mask, whereas others may not understand the necessity. If someone shows up at your event and forgets his or her mask, be prepared to offer one. You can buy disposable masks in bulk to keep at the entrance of your event. If you provide masks and if you wear one yourself, your guests are more likely to follow suit.

Autumn Cleaning

After a Halloween office event, it is the perfect time to think about fall cleanup. Sanitization in the fall and winter are crucial to stop the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses. A simple wipe-down is not as effective as the methods professional cleaning services take to ensure the safety of your building. Professionals can use electrostatic spraying which utilizes Bioesque Botanical Solution to kill 99.9% of all viruses.

With Halloween around the corner, you do not have to compromise your fun to stay safe in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic. When it comes to sanitation, Servico provides cleaning services to office buildings, medical facilities, and more. We also have hand sanitization stations, sanitizer, and face masks for sale to all customers. When you spend over $100 on products from our site, you will receive 10% off our hand sanitizer wipes! For more information on how to stay spooky and safe this Halloween, call (248) 294-0166 or email us today!

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