HOUSTON – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Halloween is not canceled in the city and will continue amid the coronavirus pandemic, but he is asking people to make some changes.
Turner is asking residents to enjoy the festivities of Halloween but to forgo traditional trick-or-treating and gatherings to avoid further spread of COVID-19.
The Houston Health Department stated that door-to-door trick-or-treating is a high-risk activity for spreading the coronavirus.
“The City of Houston is not canceling Halloween this year, but we are discouraging people from gathering in large groups," Turner said.
The Houston Health Department released recommended Halloween guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic.