St. Louis County Shares Advice for Celebrating Halloween Safely

Wondering how you can celebrate Halloween safely during the COVID-19 pandemic? 

Although COVID-19 doesn’t take a holiday, it’s still possible to have fun on Halloween. To help residents assess the risk of Halloween-related activities, the St. Louis County Department of Public Health has produced the following chart. GREEN events are considered safe, YELLOW means use caution, and RED means high risk.

St. Louis County would also like to remind residents that any large, public event, including block parties, haunted houses and other holiday gatherings, must submit a safety plan to the Department of Public Health to business-covid@stlouisco.com and have it approved before opening. 

You can find more fun ideas on how to celebrate safely at stlcorona.com. Finally, remember that whatever options you choose this Halloween: stay at least six feet away from others; wear a cloth or surgical face mask when in public (a costume mask is not enough); wash your hands frequently; avoid screaming around others; and have fun!