Halloween is just around the corner. People in the West celebrate it on October 31 every year. Children usually go trick-or-treating. They usually knock on their neighbors' doors and ask for candy.
But because of COVID-19, many cities have advised people not to go trick-or-treating this year. As health experts said, the virus spreads more easily when people have close touch with each other.
But this won't smash the fans' Halloween spirit. For example, Elizabeth Lusty from London came up with an idea for her two children. She and her neighbors will put boxes of candy on their front yards. Then they'll plan a safe route so that children can take the candy without coming into touch with others.
Andrew Beattie from the US also got creative. He and his 6-year-old daughter made a contact-free candy chute (滑道). It stretched (延伸) from the family's front door to the sidewalk. They can send candy down the chute to trick-or-treaters outside. The idea became popular online and many people are doing the same.
"This is something that the kids will enjoy and not think of it as ‘I'm doing this to prevent disease'." Beattie told CNN. "They are doing it to have a good time, and we need that now more than ever."
