Halloween is expected to proceed in New Brunswick — complete with door-to-door trick-or-treating — but with some recommended changes because of COVID-19. Trick-or-treaters should wash their hands before heading out and upon returning home, Russell advised during Friday's COVID-19 briefing in Fredericton. (Government of New Brunswick)Other recommendations include:Do not wear Halloween masks, only COVID-19 masks. Children should wash their hands before they go trick-or-treating, when they get home and before they eat any treats, Public Health advises. (Shutterstock)People who choose to participate in Halloween activities must follow the Public Health guidelines, it said, and trick-or-treaters are asked to respect the wishes of any household that chooses not to participate.

Source: CBC News October 02, 2020 21:45 UTC