{"id":53883,"date":"2021-10-29T10:47:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T09:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=53883"},"modified":"2022-07-01T12:40:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T11:40:52","slug":"enjoy-the-seasons-festivities-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/enjoy-the-seasons-festivities-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy the season&#8217;s festivities safely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>With Halloween upon us, and bonfire night quick on its heels, many people may be out this weekend to celebrate the occasion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With coronavirus case rates in Devon still above the national average, we&#8217;re reminding people to remain alert to risk and to do all you can to protect yourselves and your families from catching or spreading coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want people to enjoy themselves &#8211; that&#8217;s a given &#8211; but as coronavirus is an airborne virus, any gathering of people, especially indoors, increases the risk of transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So enjoy the weekend, but wrap up warm and do so outside!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If meeting indoors with people you don&#8217;t live with, make sure it&#8217;s well ventilated &#8211; leave the window or door open to let fresh air in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are some tips to help you enjoy the season&#8217;s festivities.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you\u2019re having a party:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you or any children have any signs of illnesses whatsoever, cough, cold, sore throat etc please don\u2019t go, or if it\u2019s your party rearrange it for another time<\/li><li>Keep the number of people low<\/li><li>Try and have the party outside if possible<\/li><li>If you\u2019re having an indoors party, make sure there\u2019s plenty of ventilation by opening windows<\/li><li>Try and party with people you regularly mix with and know are COVID-negative<\/li><li>Ask everyone coming to a party to do an lateral flow device test first<\/li><li>Frequently wipe down surfaces<\/li><li>Play games that don\u2019t involve close contact or sharing things \u2013 for example, avoid apple bobbing!<\/li><li>Make it a mask occasion even if not fancy dress, run a design a mask competition to see who can make the spookiest face covering and judge the event<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you\u2019re trick or treating:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Go with a small group of people and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-can-and-cannot-do\" rel=\"noopener\">follow COVID guidance<\/a><\/li><li>Let households know you\u2019re coming in case the occupants are self-isolating<\/li><li>If you\u2019re happy to have trick-or-treaters knocking on your door, make sure your treats are either in packets or individually wrapped, and wash your hands between each handing 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