It's not just about checking candy. There are many ways to ensure children's safety while trick-or-treating.
For some, this Halloween will be time trick-or-treating since
set in back in 2020, and many are excited. Some booths at the event taught kids safe bike riding, while most handed out candy while the Auto Club's Doug Shupe handed out advice.Use reflective tape to help kids stand outMake sure all kids have a flashlight Dr. Angelique Campen, an Emergency Room Physician at Providence St. Joseph Hospital said she's seen an uptick in Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and the flu, all while COVID is still out there
"Go trick-or-treating in neighborhoods that you know," she said. "Continue to protect yourself washing your hands frequently. You don't have to disinfect all your candy, but keep a distance."