CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday released a video on social media reminding Chicagoans to be safe on Halloween.
The video, which shows some spooky scenes and features the mayor dressed as the “Rona Destroyer" superhero, listed eight rules to ensuring those participating in Halloween activities stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
Rule No. 1: Everyone has to wear a mask — “a real one, not just a costume one” — or face covering.
Rule No. 2: "Let everyone know if your home is participating in trick-or-treating or not."
Rule No. 3: If you're handing out candy, you must socially distance and have hand sanitizer.
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Rule No. 4: Trick-or-treaters should stay on the move and remember that "less congregating means more houses and more candy."
Rule No. 5: Don't reach into candy bowls and only eat candy at home after washing your hands.
Rule N0. 6: No haunted houses.
Rule No. 7: Trick-or-treating groups should be six people or less.
Rule No. 8: No Halloween parties.
Lightfoot’s guidelines come as the state and much of the country are battling a second wave of the novel coronavirus that’s causing numbers to spike.
As of Friday, the city of Chicago reported a total of 92,324 COVID-19 cases and 3,026 deaths, according to city health officials.
To help lower the numbers in Chicago, the mayor enforced a two-week business curfew running from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. that became effective Friday for all non-essential businesses. Restaurants may continue operating for take-out or delivery, but indoor or outdoor consumption of food or alcohol must cease at 10 p.m.
On Sunday, the IDPH reported 4,062 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 24 additional confirmed deaths. The day before, more than 6,000 coronavirus cases were reported, setting a new record for single-day cases.
Illinois currently has a total of 374,256 cases, including 9,505 deaths, according to the Illinois Department of Public health.