LOWELL, MASS. (WHDH) - Trick-or-treating has been canceled in Lowell in order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
City officials announced Thursday that children would not be allowed to go door-to-door this year to get candy on Halloween.
Lowell is currently considered high-risk for the coronavirus, with an average daily case rate greater than 8 per 100,000 residents over the last 14 days.
City officials say trick-or-treating would pose a substantial public health risk to the community.
Other Massachusetts towns have also canceled trick-or-treating, including Leicester and Worcester.
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