Halloween Night and the Terrors of 2020

It’s late October. The autumnal breeze carries the annual promise of a candy-filled end to the month. Halloween once again beckons, the allure of trick-or-treating and partying settling into the bones of our homes. This is not the year to go out though. COVID-19 has ravaged global health security, and the pandemic continues on within America. The struggle against the disease has been ongoing, with numbers struggling to stabilize.

Halloween is centered around seeing, meeting, and greeting people; thus, it is not a holiday to celebrate during a time where we are dependent on isolation. Going out on Halloween not only endangers you but those around you as well, and it is likely that we will see a spike in cases should people decide to not stay at home with their loved ones.

By not social distancing on Halloween, you also endanger all the voters partaking in Election Day. This year, the date falls three days after Halloween. Should many people contract COVID-19 and head to the polls, there will likely be a new boom of infections and deaths. Right now, on the cusp of a vital political moment, we need to ensure the health of the country so that the polls are not harmed. With so much at stake, it is important to make sure that we do our part as citizens and make sure that all feel safe enough to go out and vote.

Photo Credits: The Daily Meal & News10

Report: Nicolette Schneiderman