BUFFALO (WBEN) - There will be a rare phenomenon on Halloween night this year, as there will be a blue moon in the night sky, which occurs when two full moons fall within the same calendar month. The last time that happened on Halloween was 1944, and the next time won't be until 2039.
While the blue moon may create a perfect backdrop for Halloween festivities, Erie County officials don't believe it to be the best idea to go trick-or-treating amid a pandemic.
"Every municipality has different rules about what they're going to allow or recommend for Halloween, so you should check on your municipality's website for what they're recommending," said Erie County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gale Burstein during a Wednesday afternoon press conference.
But as for what the doctor is recommending as far as trick-or-treating is concerned?
"Putting their hand into a bowl of candy that other people have touched is probably not a good idea, so think twice about that," she said. "There are a lot of different activities that you can engage in with your kids for Halloween that are safe, and the safest is staying indoors and playing games, dressing up with costumes or carving pumpkins inside with you close family members, or doing a little scavenger hunt, walking through the neighborhood, looking at all of the different types of Halloween decorations and checking off the list of what you find."
