Christian Eede
, May 27th, 2021 17:12
The 10,000-capacity event is part of the UK government s Events Research Programme
A pilot edition of Download festival will take place in the UK next month as part of the government s Events Research Programme.
The 10,000-capacity Download Pilot is being staged at the festival s usual Donington Park base, with researchers hoping to get an insight into the transmission of COVID-19 at outdoor festival events ahead of the UK government s current plan to relax social distancing measures from June 21. Following the huge success of our Sefton Park event, we are delighted to contribute to Phase II of the government s Events Research Programme with the creation of the first three-day camping festival, said Melvin Benn of Festival Republic, which runs Download. This massive next step will help us understand and study the safe return of large-scale festivals with no social distancing or face masks over a full weekend.
Researchers admitted that new Covid cases were expected to be low since infections were currently low in the region. Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP
Researchers admitted that new Covid cases were expected to be low since infections were currently low in the region. Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP
PAMedia
Thu 27 May 2021 18.30 EDT
Early evidence suggests indoor music events can take place without increasing the risk of coronavirus transmission.
The first randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of comprehensive Covid-19 safety measures at a live indoor concert, held in Spain, reported no cases of virus transmission.
Safety precautions included enhanced ventilation and crowd control, while attendees were required to take same-day lateral flow tests before entry and wear a N95 mask at the event.
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