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Yes It should be allowed In 2020, many people around our world love Halloween and trick or treating plus the best part of them all collecting the lovely sweet tasty candy that people will give out at a certain time

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No never cause Halloween is a scary night but not just that its a very fun night to go out and collect candy for yourself also its even more better with friends cause you both will have a great time tick or treating https://www.nytimes.com/article/halloween-cdc-guidelines-coronavirus.html also in this NY times experts say that Halloween can be saved "According to Dr. Ghosh, some strategies for safer trick-or-treating include: leaving baskets of candy outside your home; having kids wear gloves and carry hand sanitizer; and keeping parties and other gatherings outdoors and socially distanced. You could set out pool noodles or other markers so children have visual markers for the prescribed six feet of distance, she suggested" this means that people can stay safe by leaving the candy in a bucket or someplace outside for the trick or treaters to take the candy buy also for the people to stay safe

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In this article, the news talks about how trick or treating is allowed but with precautions and care. It says how haunted houses will be a problem but the celebration must still go on.

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according to this  to this article the CDC says that we can do other activities for example stay at home and watch movies ,to keep everyone safe and  reduce the chances of a covid outbreak. https://www.fatherly.com/news/cdc-halloween-2020-guidelines/

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Trick or treating should be allowed despite the pandemic because it will give children a day of fun and it will be like a fresh breath of air from everything revolving around the pandemic. We shouldn't cancel such an awesome day for a virus, if people are afraid to go because of the virus then they do not have to go.

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In CDC it says that trick or treating shouldn't be allowed because there is a risk that someone can get covid  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html

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Chicago tribute stated that "If you may have COVID-19 or you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should not participate in in-person Halloween festivities and should not give out candy to trick-or-treaters,"

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On the headline that said "how to trick or treat safely" is something I think we should follow this year, already to begin with the year was very horrible so we shouldn't cancel certain events we should just be more safe.

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Trick or treating should be allowed because we are taking precautions and we are being responsible about where we go

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Trick or treating shouldn't be allowed because according to the article the corona virus is mostly spread through going person to person, being in big groups, and even when people are touching the rappers hand handing out the candy.  https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-do-halloween-safely-during-the-pandemic-no-trick-or-treating-door-to-door-or-wearing-costume-masks-2020-09-22

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/nyregion/nyc-halloween-canceled.html This Website explain how Halloween he's not officially banned but it is completely different.

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while there are meany ways to try and make trick or treating safer there is no way to completely prevent the spreed of covid and therefor trick or treating should be canceled https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html#halloween

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trick or treating should be allowed with certain guidelines in https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-trick-or-treating-halloween-covid-19-cdc-20200922-cvb5gpgjnrg5np7frvzjroxqda-story.html they state that we can make trick or treating a safer way to minimize the spread of covid 19. This includes individually wrapping goody bags so families can drive by and take one. Of course you would have to wash your hands before and after.

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I think there should not be trick or treat because someone can get a risk of getting Covid

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Trick or treating should not be allowed due to the pandemic. You do not know who has COVID-19. You can easily get the virus from someone handing out candy if your not careful and make the entire pandemic a lot worse.

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No. we all know that theres gonna be that one parent that lets a kid with corona trick or treat and will spread the virus. its gonna happen but corona is at a all time high in october so it would be the smart thing to stay inside and maybe not activate the chance of killing somebody https://www.google.com/search?q=corona+virus+cases&rlz=1CASFKO_enUS876&oq=corona+virus+cases&aqs=chrome..69i57.13998j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/09/28/halloween-pandemic/

People should be allowed to go trick or treating if they follow the correct safety rules. Masks, social distancing ect.

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Trick or treating is cancelled in a few states due to the rise of Covid and infections

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I agree that trick or treating should continue this year despite the virus and bad thing happening. It will be a fun day for kids who have been stressed out from the virus in general.

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i dont think it should be allowed because people are going to go from house to house and risk getting covid

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I believe trick or treating should be allowed this year.

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https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/Halloween-COVID-Safety-Tips.aspx people can follow these safety tips to stay safe during the these hard time but also always make sure to have a good time also

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There is a virus going around but we have to keep in mind that if we get infected we are putting so many people at risk, there have been cases where you don't have the symptoms but still carry it. We never know that whoever touched the candy may have had the virus. There will also be people who don't take this seriously. Our numbers have already risen. We can wait to have fun.https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2020/06/01/asymptomatic-patients

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It should not be allowed until COVID-19 is cured.

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Halloween can be celebrated but trick or treating during the pandemic can be very dangerous depending on the rate of cases in your area. The article below suggests different ways to celebrate the holiday at home and still have fun being safe.

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By Anne Blythe

Halloween is on the horizon and many families are wrestling with the idea of letting their kids deck themselves out in costumes and go trick-or-treating.

Pandemic fatigue has set in at many households, making many nostalgic for the days when the little kids could parade around as little Elsas, fearless Spidermen, witches, ghosts or Avengers on a mission to collect candy at every door.

To top it off, Halloween coincides with a full moon this year - the first time since 2001. It's a rare blue moon, too, casting another touch of peculiarity to a year like no other.

Furthermore, Halloween is a holiday that celebrates masks. So should the kids go trick-or-treating?

Not the best idea, public health officials say. COVID-19 continues to haunt the country, spooking physicians and others by the sheer volume of new cases going up on public health department dashboards in North Carolina and elsewhere these past few weeks.

"This year, obviously, is different than past years," said Emmanuel "Chip" Walter, chief medical officer of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute and a pediatric infectious disease specialist. "I think trick-or-treat will not be as normal this year. I understand everybody is kind of fatigued from COVID. I just have real concerns about trick or treat as usual, going door to door like we usually think about in large crowds of kids. I just think that's a perfect way to potentially spread the virus."

That doesn't mean Halloween has to be ignored, Walter, Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke, and Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, associate professor in Family Medicine and Community Health at Duke, said during a briefing with reporters on Wednesday.

It could be a year to go off the beaten path with some alternate ideas. They suggested:

Pumpkin carving at home or perhaps with another small group if everyone is wearing masks and social distancing. Don't forget the hand sanitizer. It's important, especially with little ones helping.

Home scavenger hunts with candy either inside with family or in a yard where social distancing is possible.

A home movie night.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines for Halloween activities. They do not rule out trick-or-treating but suggest a number of cautions for those who do.

Those giving out candy should avoid contact with trick-or-treaters, be outdoors when possible, and consider setting up stations with individually bagged treats for visitors.

Cloth face masks should be part of any costume or outing.

Stay at least 6 feet away from anybody not in your household.

Hand sanitizer should be used after touching objects or other people.

Not just a holiday for kids

"We sort of think of Halloween as a young kid event," Wolfe said. "I have a young 5- and 7-year-old, they're excited about this. But I think we should also reflect that for many towns, particularly college towns, for example, Halloween is a big teenager [event] and celebration in your 20s and beyond."

Chapel Hill, for decades, has seen thousands of college-aged and adult costumed revelers flock to Franklin Street in the downtown area to parade in costumes, some very cleverly crafted.

Bar crawls in other towns and cities often draw large crowds of adults on a hunt for alcohol instead of candy.

Chapel Hill's police chief and executive director of public safety said earlier this month that public health guidance on crowd size limitations would prevent the town from closing off Franklin Street for the annual Halloween gathering.

Though the event is not sponsored by the town, the street was barricaded and police officers monitored activities throughout the blocked off area to try to keep the festivities as safe as possible.

"We know Halloween on Franklin Street is a beloved annual gathering for so many in our community but crowds greater than 50 people go against the current public health guidance," Chris Blue, the police chief, said in a statement posted to the town website. "As a Chapel Hill native, I, too, am disappointed that this annual tradition cannot happen. However, given the risks associated with such an event during the current pandemic, supporting a Halloween event in our downtown is not in the best interest of safety for our community."

Nonetheless, as many college campuses report COVID-19 clusters among students in their late teens and early 20s, there are concerns that young adults might hold Halloween gatherings.

Walter and Wolfe stressed that anyone with COVID-19, even those who are asymptomatic, as well as those exposed to someone who tested positive for the virus within 14 days of Halloween should stay home and not participate in any activities.

"When we've looked on our college campus at the amount of virus that's shed by different students, I am consistently shocked that some of the most prolific shedders of COVID are completely asymptomatic," Wolfe said. "If there's a message there, it's please don't fool yourself into believing you're safe just because your symptoms aren't there. If you know you've had an exposure ... please take that seriously even if you're feeling well. There's a reasonable chance you can be infected and just not know."

Walter added that gatherings with beer, wine or other alcoholic drinks could lead to COVID-19 outbreaks or clusters during a time when public health officials would like to tamp down virus spread.

"If you have COVID you really should follow recommendations and not be participating in any Halloween or trick or treat activities," he said. "The biggest risk is social gatherings with older teens and young adults for Halloween festivities. Those are very, very common. If you potentially mix alcohol in with those kinds of events, you really risk a high-transmission, super-spreader type of event. I really would caution people against larger gatherings."

How to celebrate Day of the Dead

The day after Halloween is the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, celebrated in many Latino households to honor deceased family and friends no longer here.

Traditional festivities include parades in public squares or trips to cemeteries, where graves are decorated with candles, flowers, fruits, nuts and other offerings. There is a lot of food and drink consumed, too.

The holiday, which began in Mexico and is celebrated throughout Latin America, is a time to recognize death as a part of life and share stories and memories of the dead with the living.

Martinez-Bianchi spoke in English and Spanish during the briefing with reporters about how such festivities should occur during a pandemic that has had a disproportionate impact on Latin communities in North Carolina and elsewhere.

"To make it safe, you want to avoid the larger gatherings," Martinez-Bianchi said. "You want to prepare traditional family recipes. Play music in your home that your deceased loved ones enjoyed."

In keeping with measures suggested for Halloween this year, Martinez-Bianchi recommended that families try to keep the festivities to family members they live with inside their own homes.

"You can work with your kids to make and decorate masks or make an altar," Martinez-Bianchi said. "You can set out pillows and blankets in your home intended for your deceased to rest. You can join a virtual get-together.

If families go to cemeteries, they should mask up and distance themselves from others while there.

"The most important thing is to avoid high-risk activities during Day of the Dead," Martinez-Bianchi said. "You don't want to attend large, indoor celebrations with singing or chanting. Avoid having a large dinner party."

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Halloween 2020: Should kids trick-or-treat? - North Carolina Health News

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By Anne Blythe Halloween is on the horizon and many families are wrestling with the idea of letting their kids deck themselves out in costumes and go trick-or-treating. Pandemic fatigue has set in at many households, making many nostalgic for the days when the little kids could parade around as little Elsas, fearless Spidermen, witches, ghosts or Avengers on a mission to collect candy at every door.

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unless you want to kill half of the neighborhood, i suggest no

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As the village of Schamburg says ¨ Information includes recommendations for neighborhood trick-or-treating as well as other Halloween-inspired activities and events.´ This shows that they are encouraging trick-or-treating in a safe way.

https://www.villageofschaumburg.com/government/halloween

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The biggest risk for transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 remains being around other people. Halloween festivities including trick-or-treating could certainly be risky if kids and parents are in close contact with others (within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes total over the course of the night). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-kids-trick-or-treating-year.html

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Trick or Treating should be allowed because there is ways we can stay safe, we can find new ways to hand out candy safely https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/halloween-is-not-canceled-guidelines-to-stay-safe-and-avoid-covid-19/2359225/

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I don't even celebrate Halloween but still I honestly I don't like the idea of people and little germ filled kids walking around my house in search of free candy that you can buy from the dollar store instead of walking around in the cold. Some people don't have self control and i'm not taking any chances.

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We should not be able to trick or treat because it can risk spreading corona virus. some people probably wont be hand sanitizing and you dont know if someone your getting candy from is sick or not.

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/09/22/915689646/cdcs-halloween-guidelines-warn-against-typical-trick-or-treating-boo

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I agree getting free candy and dressing up is very fun but is it worth your life. Also the more people stay safe the quicker we can go beck to normal. Kids are also more high at risk, and if we don´t go trick-or Treating one year the world is going to be safer. Even if you go trick-or-treating, will you be able to stay safe, will you know if the person your getting candy from isn't Corona Positive.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html#halloween

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We should not be allowed to go Trick or Treating because of the risk of spreading the virus, not everyone has been tested plus there is next year too

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As the Chicago Government says it is not safe-Priya

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As the Chicago Government says it is not safe-Priya

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Many people want to go Trick-or-Treating, but many do not realize that not everyone has been tested and they may have the virus and not know it. While the CDC also suggests we can spend our Halloween differently for one year. This is a Pandemic not the flu there is no cure yet so better to be safe then sorry. -Priya

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html#halloween

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it's only one year and it's better if we keep everyone safe now so maybe we can do it again next year

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because people just have to be cautions and follow the rules and tips on how to be safe during that period.

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No because as we know we're currently in a pandemic with a deadly virus Covid-19 and as trick or treating is very fun and a tradition for all it is not really the safest option!  If every child goes trick or treating it will be very hard to social distance with others and ensure your safety. Also considering they are children and sometimes can misbehave! Also Halloween is not just about trick or treating there other and safer options you can part take in such as carving pumpkins, watching scary movies etc. This is the chance for new traditions and it will grant you safety! This source will show you many more activities you can do during Halloween showing you trick treating is not the only thing! This information is presented to you by https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/10/05/is-trick-or-treating-safe-this-year-what-halloween-will-look-like-amid-covid-19/

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We should be able to go trick or treating because if we are cautious enough.

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NO because if we want the world to recover then we should stay cautious and stay in small groups and not go door to door with people which is a easy way for it to spread. Also like Priya said it's only one year and one day you don't get to go get candy from people it's not as fun but just buy your own candy and stay home!

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So many people have not been social distancing. There has also been so many parties during this pandemic. People can have the virus and not have the symptoms, the amount of children, parents, and family that are putting themselves at risk of getting this virus is very dangerous. One year is okay, keeping people safe is what is important at the moment. Sure Halloween is fun and people need a break" but again we have to make sure that our world gets better again so we can do these kinds of things.

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I believe trick or treating should exist this year because if the people take the safety measures and the Halloween hours are shorten. It would likely be possible without more people getting the virus.

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I believe trick or treating should exist this year because if the people take the safety measures and the Halloween hours are shorten. It would likely be possible without more people getting the virus.

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I believe trick or treating should exist this year because if the people take the safety measures and the Halloween hours are shorten. It would likely be possible without more people getting the virus.

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No because we will be at risk for corona and if you really want candy then you can go to the store to get some and do other activities with your family

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Abigail Kilian No because is trick or treating worth risking you health or others? Just for some candy you can go to the store and buy yourself, that just something other shouldn't be willing to risk. Also there are many other activities we can participate in for Halloween such as crafts, carving pumpkins, watching movies etc!

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Abigail Kilian No because is trick or treating worth risking you health or others? Just for some candy you can go to the store and buy yourself, that just something other shouldn't be willing to risk. Also there are many other activities we can participate in for Halloween such as crafts, carving pumpkins, watching movies etc!

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Yes because as long as you are social distancing from others and pass out candy while social distancing while  also wearing a mask there shouldn't be a problem. You could also pass out plastic bags to ensure the candy is Covid free! Also as long as you're not in a big group and you safely trick or treating there shouldn’t be a problem! This information i s presented to you by https://www.novanthealth.org/healthy-headlines/your-guide-to-halloween-trick-or-treating-and-covid-19

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in the article it talked about how you can safely trick or treat and that we shouldn't cancel  trick or treating because the year has been so bad already. (https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-29/Should-or-rather-can-you-go-trick-or-treating-this-year--UUMR6t2vHq/index.html)