TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Public Health
Enjoy a safe, healthy Halloween
Everyone likes to enjoy the specialness of each holiday, and Halloween is no exception
Tarrant County Public Health understands this, and believes everyone can enjoy the fun while still staying healthy and safe.
As COVID-19 still poses a threat to all, some caution is advised. Halloween tends to bring out the creativity of many. So by all means, go for the fun, YET equip your Halloween costume with a protective, decorative mask while you maintain social distancing whenever possible and practice good hygiene.
Tarrant County Public Health offers these tips for a safe, healthy COVID-19 Halloween:
Activities for a Healthy Halloween
Halloween Guidance for COVID-19
Safety Tips for Halloween 2021
Oh, and don't forget the usual Halloween safety precautions.
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Halloween Activities
The main thing to remember is to take steps that protect you and your loved ones from spreading COVID-19.
Wearing a mask is ok while trick-or-treating!
- Make your cloth mask part of your costume.
- A costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask.
- Do NOT wear a costume mask over a cloth mask. It can make breathing more difficult.
- Masks should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing
If you're giving the treats:
- Avoid direct contact with trick-or-treaters.
- Give out treats outdoors, if possible.
Set up a station with individually bagged treats for kids to take. - Wash hands before handling treats.
- Wear a mask if you plan to interact with trick-or-treaters.
What else can you do if you don't trick-or-treat:
- Go on an outdoor Halloween-themed scavenger hunt.
- Visit a pumpkin patch or orchard. Remember to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently, especially after touching frequently touched surfaces, pumpkins, or apples.
- Go to a one-way, walk-through haunted forest or corn maze.
- Decorate your home for Halloween.
- Carve pumpkins with members of your household or outside with neighbors or friends.
- Walk from house to house, admiring Halloween decorations at a distance.
Good hygiene works for everyone
- Bring hand sanitizer with you and use it after touching objects or other people.
- Use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Parents: supervise young children using hand sanitizer.
- Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds when you get home and before you eat any treats.
