The town of Beloit is the latest community to announce it will not be setting trick-or-treat hours for Halloween.

According to a news release, the Center for Disease Control and Wisconsin Department of Health Services both recommend avoiding traditional neighborhood trick-or-treat events this year due to COVID-19. The CDC has identified trick-or-treating as a higher risk activity.

DHS also recommends avoiding large outdoor gatherings, in-person indoor parties, and happy hours or socializing at bars.

The City of Beloit is announced last week it would not be holding trick-or-treat hours and the City of Janesville is hosting a socially-distanced trunk-or-treat event October 18th at Traxler Park.