Trick or treating banned in lockdown areas

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www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/hallowe-en-divide-as-trick-or-treating-banned-in-coronavirus-hotspots-jqx2r56kn

"Children in lockdown areas should not go trick-or-treating this Hallowe’en, Downing Street has said.

Going from door to door would break rules against households mixing that are in place across most of the north of England as well as in Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of Wales, No 10 suggested.

In other parts of the country parents face fines if children go trick-or-treating in groups of more than six, which potentially includes the person answering the door, officials said.

Boris Johnson’s deputy spokesman said it was “very clear that households should not mix” when asked about trick-or-treating.

The geographical differences in how children can enjoy Hallowe’en are the latest consequence of Mr Johnson’s strategy of containing the virus in hotspot areas to avoid tougher restrictions for the rest of the country."

I felt it was confusing because it seems to say it is OK in non lockdown areas...I feel that these rules sometimes do not give room for individual judgement. But maybe that's just me.
You think that because Boris said it's ok in nine lockdown areas that those people will now be forced to partake because they can't use their individual judgement??
maybe old people might not want to have it going on this year I'm sure some don't every year, round here they just wouldn't put a pumpkin out and they wouldn't get knocked. This year is no difference the regard

Retail buyers will have researched and purchased their Halloween goods well before lockdown started or they knew there was an issue.

I can't believe anyone would go this year

They would probably be better off now at the start of October making it clear that it won't go ahead this year.

Regardless of what the official rules are though I think anyone attempting it this year will be disappointed at best case, or more likely told to get lost in no uncertain terms!

I’ve booked Dobbies ‘covid secure Halloween spooktacular’ this year to avoid trick or treating. It won’t be the same but hopefully the children will enjoy it just as much!

I don't know what part of knocking on the doors of multiple households and accepting sweets that they - and lots of other children - have touched, seems even remotely acceptable at the moment.

I don't know how they can allow things like trick or treat but then tell me I can't hug my own mother.

You can still make halloween really special in your own home, and hopefully this should be the only year missed. Although to be honest I wouldn't be sad to see the end of it. It's a lovely, innocent tradition for lots of families - but in my area it's just an excuse for horrible groups of teens to come round egging houses.

We are not in a local lock down area but surrounded by them. I don't see the issue in not trick or treating for one year. Our town is taking part in the pumpkin trail which is meant to be instead of trick or treating but still I see comments about people still getting sweets in, they will isolate them for 72 hours, wear gloves, hang them on washing lines, erect tubing to send them down from upstairs 😂

Lets just give our own kids sweets for one year! They wont miss out, they wont be harmed by not knocking on doors and sweets from neighbours and strangers etc.

@BikeTyson

I have no intention of going trick or treating but I don’t really see how it’s the same as “mixing” households. It’s more like delivering parcels than going for a dinner party.

Delivering a parcel - delivery people step back and leave the parcel on the ground.

Trick or treating - you are surrounded by children screaming "trick or treat" in your face who then proceed to crowd round further and try to grab sweets. Generally touching half a dozen (even if you attempt to give them just one) as they go. Lots of opportunities for infection transmission and not a lot of social distancing.

It is as expected. There has been no St Patrick's day celebrations this year, no Easter hunts no summer gathering I'm not getting why people are surprised there is no trick or treat.
It won't stop DC around here knocking my door will be shut

I’d already assumed that would be the case! Have still got plans to dress up and decorate the inside of the house, and do some silly games at home.

Hardly confusing and about the least of everyone's worries. If our children can't cope without one year of trick or treating we also have big problems further down the line.