Store owner finds ways to safely wear Halloween costumes during pandemic

The owner of Costume World said she is finding ways to help customers feel safe while wearing their costumes during the pandemic.

Big concern is finding a way to wear a mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus but also wear a costume mask.

The owner of costume world says she is finding ways to help customers feel safe while wearing thier costumes.

"well is certainly is different."

Costume world owner carolyn shelby says costumes are selling slower this year because of the pandemic and she says because of coronavirus some costumes are off limits "we don't rent out costumes now because of the virus."

She says cartoon costumes are usually rented however right now many of them are not available "well really we want to sell everything so we wont have any problem at all."

And shelby says no customers can try on or rent any masks "we dont rent masks at all we sell all of those."

However she says her store has more than 9000 different costumes for sell even some that are safe to wear a mask underneath to prevent the spread of the virus "it would be on top of their mask, so that way you have on your regular masks, and then you can hide it with all of this."

Keep in mind medical professionals advise everyone to wear a preventative mask for the holiday however they do not recommend wearing a costume mask over them reporting live in tupelo erin wilson wtva 9 news an assisted living center in calhoun county