NCA & Former CDC Official Respond to CDC Halloween Safety Guidance
Sep 22, 2020, 11:15 ET
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
STATEMENT: JOHN DOWNS, NCA PRESIDENT & CEO
"The CDC's guidance reinforces that Halloween is happening and provides inspiration for creative and safe approaches to celebrating the holiday throughout the month of October. There's no question that Halloween will look different this year, and innovative approaches endorsed by CDC like outdoor trick-or-treating can bring a little fun to the fall."
STATEMENT: FORMER CDC & FDA OFFICIAL DR. STEPHEN OSTROFF
"Halloween is traditionally an outdoor holiday and the one time of the year when kids want to wear a mask. This is fully consistent with the CDC safety guidelines, and with the appropriate physical distancing, trick-or-treating can safely happen. Whether this means employing a creative "one-way" solution or finding another way to show off costumes, this type of activity can easily take place this October with little risk of COVID-19 transmission."
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND
Contact:
Lauren O'Toole Boland
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330-571-3693
Carly Schildhaus
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516-776-8082
SOURCE National Confectioners Association
