First Selectman: Avoid Traditional Halloween Trick-Or-Treating

GUILFORD, CT — Trick-or-treating in Guilford is not banned, but First Selectman Matt Hoey is asking families to avoid the "typical traditions."

Hoey shared the state Department of Public Health's Halloween guidance which recommends that door-to-door trick-or-treating be limited to members of the same household who visit a limited number of homes, wear masks, social distance and wash hands before handling, opening and eating candy.

"Halloween trick or treating will not be prohibited in Guilford, but I urge families to refrain from the typical traditions, and follow guidelines provided by the CT Department of Health," Hoey said in a message to residents.

Among the guidance from the state health department for Halloween festivities, it's recommended that this year, in the middle of a public health crisis, people celebrate the holiday by attending or hosting a virtual event, hosting drive-by neighborhood decorations, or a Halloween movie night with members of your household, among other suggestions.

"If you choose to go out, limit the number of houses you go to, only go out with people from your household, wear a mask & maintain the six-foot social distance, & wash your hands before eating candy," Hoey said. "If you are distributing candy, leave it outside your home for families to grab & go."

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