Mayor Eric Garcetti said today people should not participate in traditional Halloween trick-or-treating amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but didn't issue a ban on it.

``Halloween gatherings, events or parties with people outside your household are not (permitted),'' Garcetti said during his COVID-19 update from City Hall.

``Even if they happen outdoors, carnivals, festivals, live entertainment and haunted house attractions are not allowed either. Door-to- door trick-or-treating is not recommended as it makes social distancing nearly impossible.''

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