City of Long Beach officials have released tips on how to stay safe while celebrating Halloween.
The City of Long Beach Department of Public Health and Human Services (Health Department) is asking the community to celebrate Halloween in a way that helps limit the risk of spreading COVID-19, especially among the unvaccinated and those under 12 years old that are too young to be vaccinated.
The Health Department offered the following tips:
- Outdoor celebrations and activities, like trick-or-treating in small groups, are less likely to lead to the spreading of viruses and germs.
- Incorporating cloth or surgical masks as part of costumes.
- Everyone should wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before eating Halloween candy.
- Those who are eligible are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated for COVID-19, in order to protect themselves and those around them from infection.
Minors should keep in mind the City curfew, which requires anyone 17 years old or younger from being out past 10 p.m. without a parent/guardian, unless they are on their way home from work or an organized event supervised by an adult, without any detours or stops.
Public Health Los Angeles has created a digital resource guide for families and individuals to have a “Spooky and COVID-Safe Halloween” with guidelines specific to hosting Halloween events while limiting chances of infection.
As of Oct. 25, there have been 64,915 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Long Beach and 1,036 people have died. There are currently 47 Long Beach residents hospitalized for COVID-19 in Long Beach, and 55 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Long Beach area hospitals.
For more information and to register for the free vaccines at local clinics, visit the VaxLB website or MyTurn.ca.gov. Anyone who feels sick, or has been in contact with someone who is sick with COVID-19 or who has symptoms of COVID-19, should stay home.
For the most up to date information on COVID-19 and the City of Long Beach’s response, visit longbeach.gov/COVID19.
