Health Services suggests at-home alternative to trick-or-treating

As we move closer to Halloween, many families are forced to consider alternatives to trick-or-treating this year.

As coronavirus cases are on the rise in Oregon, health officials are urging families to avoid activities such as Halloween parties and trick-or-treating that can present risk of exposure.

On Tuesday, the US Department of Health and Human Services released a suggestion to organize an at-home candy scavenger hunt (see: Easter egg hunt).

For an alternative to #TrickOrTreating this year 🍬, have a candy hunt around the house for a safe and fun way to celebrate Halloween! Find additional ways to celebrate this year from the @CDCgov: https://t.co/W34nLkm8hc. pic.twitter.com/pbnMbo8AaR

— HHS.gov (@HHSGov) October 27, 2020

For those in the Portland area, there are a couple of options for safe Halloween fun, like a new drive-thru haunted house, some haunted locations to visit, or even virtual ghost walking tours.