Santa Cruz County issues Halloween, Día de los Muertos guidance
SANTA CRUZ COUNTYHEALTH DEPARTMENT ISISSUING GUIDANCE FORHOW TO CELEBRATEHALLOWEEN AND DA DELOS MUERTOS THIS YEAR.HERE'S WHAT THECOUNTY ISRECOMMENDING THISHALLOWEEN...VIRTUAL PARTIES ANDCOSTUME CONTESTS,DRIVE-BY PARADES,HALLOWEEN MOVIENIGHTS , ANDDECORATING HOMES ANDYARDS WITH HALLOWEENDECORATIONS.AS FOR WHAT YOUCANT DO....GATHERINGS,EVENTS, OR PARTIESWILL NOT BE PERMITTED....UNLESS THOSEGATHERING, ARE PARTOF A SOCIAL CIRCLE OFNO MORE THAN 12PEOPLE.CARNIVALS,FESTIVALS, LIVEENTERTAINMENT, ANDHAUTED HOUSEATTRACTIONS ARE ALSONOT ALLOWED.THE COUNTY IS ALSONOT RECOMMENDINGTRICK-OR-TREATING ORTRUNK-OR-TREATINGEVENTS.BECAUSE IT WILL BETOO DIFFICULT TOMAINTAIN PHYSICALDISTANCING AND ITINVOLVES TOUCHINGHIGH CONTACTSURFACES...SUCH AS DOORBELLS ANDCANDY BOWLS.IF YOU MUST THECOUNTY ISRECOMMENDING ONE-WAY- TRICK ORTREATING....WHERE INDIVIDUALLYWRAPPED GOODIE BAGSARE LINED UP FORFAMILIES AT THE END OFTHE DRIVE WAY OR YARD.... TO GRAB AND GO.##