In late March, 5,000 music lovers attended a concert in Barcelona after taking part in a screening for Covid, to test the plan's effectiveness in preventing virus outbreaks during major cultural events. Officials recently said the concert with thousands of people showed "no sign" of coronavirus infection.
Shën.red. Screening: Check through a series of questions asked to determine a person's risk for Covid-19. They include questions about symptoms that are experience, travel history in recent weeks, and exposure to someone who has been confirmed to have Covid-19.
Presenting the results of a study on whether multi-spectator events can be held safely, Josep Maria Llibre, a physician at the German Trias Hospital in Pujol in Badalona, ??said (via Euronews) at a press conference "so In short, a music concert with precise measures and ventilation is a safe activity.
"There is no sign suggesting that the broadcast took place during the concert, which was the objective of this study," he continued.
Two weeks after the concert, there were only six positive cases confirmed among the spectators and the organizers are sure that four of the six cases were not broadcast during the concert. The other two are unconfirmed.
Llibre said the study shows "we can guarantee a safe space" for spectator organizations using ventilation, tests and masks.
At the concert where the band Love of Lesbian performed, people with heart disease, cancer or those who had been in contact with someone infected with Covid-19 in recent weeks were asked not to register. Ticket buyers chose between the three places in Barcelona where they underwent a rapid antigen test. Those with negative results got a code on the phone confirming the ticket for the show at the Palau Sant Jordi arena. Masks were mandatory.
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