The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued a reminder to the public about Halloween activities.
For all age groups, consider gathering outdoors, or virtually, if possible. Saskatchewan’s case numbers continue to rise with parties and gatherings in private settings, bars and nightclubs linked to further case escalations. Gatherings must be kept as small as possible or connect virtually.
Young adults are asked to not host or attend large events that exceed gathering size limits. This includes house parties and public events. It is strongly recommended that if you are going to a nightclub or bar, visit one location only and keep your group small. Pub crawls are strongly discouraged.
Parents are advised to strongly discourage their teens from hosting or attending Halloween parties that exceed current size limits.
Parents of younger children are asked to follow Halloween trick-or-treating guidelines (including door-to-door and mall/retail trick-or-treating), as well as guidelines for haunted houses and pumpkin patches. Further information can be found at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-halloween.
Activities that do not follow public health orders or Reopen Saskatchewan guidelines have been shown to be possible super spreaders and hosts or businesses can be fined under The Public Health Act, 1994.
It is recommended that all bars/nightclubs/licensed establishments take names and contact information of all patrons to assist contact tracing in the event of possible transmission.
