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Here are the recommendations for a safe Halloween in Kentucky amid the pandemic

State officials recommended against high-risk activities such as normal trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treat events, hayrides and haunted houses to name a few.

KENTUCKY, USA — Governor Andy Beshear reiterated his guidance in his Thursday daily briefing on how to celebrate and trick-or-treat safely. 

Some of the guidance includes: wearing a face mask, cleaning hands before handling candy, setting out candy at a distance for kids to pick up, using single packaged candy and wiping down candy packages once you get home.

State officials recommended against high-risk activities such as normal trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treat events, hayrides, haunted houses, trick-or-treating in large groups and Halloween parties for adults.

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Beshear also reiterated that his children will not be trick or treating this year. There be no trick or treating at the Governor's mansion.

Halloween falls on Saturday this year, check your local towns or neighborhoods for specific trick-or-treating times.

See the full guidance in the documents here.

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Gov. Beshear and Dr. Steve Stack also recommend the following to help cut down on the spread. 

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