As the United States enters its second Halloween in the era of COVID-19 health officials, including the nation's top infectious disease expert, said that families should be able to celebrate some of the more traditional activities, but still suggest some precautions.
HEALTH OFFICIALS AREENCOURAGING FAMILIES TO GOTRICK-OR- TREATING THIS YEAR...WHILE KEEPING SAFETY IN MIND.BOXES OUR CAMERON THOMPSONSPENTTHE DAY TALKING TO CHILDREN ANDTHEIR PARENTS -- ABOUT HOWTHEY'RE PREPARING FORTHE SPOOKIEST NIGHT OF THEYEAR...CAM?HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
GHOULISHGREETINGS RINGOUT IN MAYMONT PARK THURSDAY --HAPPY HALLOWEEN!AS TINY TRICK- OR-TREATERS --PRACTICE THEIR HALLOWEENHELLOS -- AND CONCOCT COSTUMEIDEAS.I'M GOING TO BE SKY.OH, WHAT'S SKY FROM?SHE'S FROM THE PAW PATROL.OH YEAH, THAT'S CHANGING EVERYDAY.BUT, RIGHT NOW, IT'S TWOWIZARDS.AND EVEN THOUHG COVID-19IS STILL AROUND -- UNLIKE LASTYEAR-- HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IT'S ASOMEWHAT SAFER TIME --THANKS IN PART TO THERE NOWBEINGA VACCINE.WE ANTICIPATE THAT LOTS OF KIDSWILL BE ABLE TO GO TRICK ORTREATING THIS YEAR.CAT LONG WITH RICHMOND HEALTHSAYS THERE ARE TIPS THEY'RERECOMMENDING TO KEEP FAMILIESHEALTHY -- WHICH MANY CBS 6SPOKETO WERE ALREADY OR PLANNING ONDOING.SUCH ASAVOIDING INDOOR EVENTS WITHCROWDS.WE DID GO TO THE PUMPKINPATCH.SHE JUST HAD A FIELD TRIP.THINES IGHBORHOOD IS PUTTINGTOGETHER AGATHERING A ROBIOUS LANDING PARKAT ONE OF THE SHELTERSTHERE.SO, WE'RE DEFINITELY GOINGTO GO TO THAT.FOR HALLOWEEN NIGHT ITSELF --LONG SAYS KEEP THE GROUPS SMALL-- AND MASK UP -- ESPECIALLY IFSOMEONE ISTOO YOUNG TO HAVEGOTTEN THE VACCINE.LAST YEAR THEY WERE ASTROUNATS,SO THAT AS WEASIERTO INCORPORATE THE MASK THERE.SHE ALSO ENCOURAGESTHOSE HANDING OUT THE CANDY TOWEAR A MASK -- ESPECIALLY IFTHEY'RE UNVACCINATED.ANHOTER OPTION -- HAVE PREMADETREAT BAGS THAT LITTLE ONES CANGRAB THEMSELVES.WE DID SET UP A TALBE AT THE ENDOF OUR DRIVEWAY SO IT WASN'T ACONTACT OR ANYTHING LIKETHAT.ANDE W'LL PROBABLY BEDOING THE SAME THING THIS YEAR.AND IF YOU DO GO THE TREAT BAGROUTE -- MAKE SURE TO HAVE SOMEVARIETY -- AS SOME KIDS AREALREADY THINKING BAOUT THE NEXTLHOIDAY.WHAT SORT OF CANDY DO YOULIKE?