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Santa Barbara County Provides Guidance for Safely Celebrating Halloween

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Halloween will need to be celebrated differently this year to keep people safe. The Santa Barbara

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Halloween will need to be celebrated differently this year to keep people safe. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is providing guidance on how to take part in this holiday in a manner that reduces the risk of spreading COVID-19.

Gatherings of people outside of your household are currently not permitted. Santa Barbara County is in the Red Tier, which means virus transmission remains substantial. There are many ways to celebrate creatively this year! Some ideas include:

  • Watching Halloween movies at home or virtually with others