Officially, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is discouraging “traditional trick-or-treating,” calling the tradition of handing treats to children door to door a “high-risk activity,”  writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Across the Philadelphia region, most local officials have erred on the side of letting families decide for themselves whether they’re comfortable trick-or-treating.

Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer said she thinks with proper precautions, residents will take part in a safe, socially distant, and masked-up night,

“They’re going to want to go out and have the kids walk around the neighborhood,” she said. “I don’t know how different it will look, to be honest.”

The CDC advises that if your family chooses to trick-or-treat, wear a coronavirus mask (not a costume mask) and keep at least six feet apart from others.

Line up prepackaged goodie bags outside for children to take.

Halloween is a creative holiday, she added, and people will be willing to adjust their usual routine if it means the day can be celebrated safely.

After all, she said, Halloween can be a way for neighbors to connect.

That’s important, “especially now,” she said. “We need something to look forward to.”

Read more about Trick or Treating during a pandemic here.

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