Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed low-risk activities for the holiday: CDC officials said candy should be not be given out to trick-or-treaters this year.Health officials said individually wrapped goodie bags lined up in yards for families to grab and go is considered a moderate risk.
Traditional trick-or-treating is considered a high-risk activity, according to the CDC. Dr. David Harding Priest said parents do not need to wipe down individual pieces of candy, he told Novant Health readers to just make sure kids wash their hands.The Nemours Children’s Health System said if parents really want to be on the safe side with kids' Halloween candy.