The Music News, a publication dedicated to the music industry, reported that Coachella has ended its vaccination policy. The California desert gathering announced in June that attendees would need to show proof of a COVID-19 immunization to attend; this was reversed two months later.
Instead, this week Coachella announced that a negative viral test is sufficient for those who wish to attend the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival or Stagecoach, which will be held in late April and early May.
“We’re grateful for your company as we continue to navigate these unprecedented times so that we can have ourselves a good time,” tweeted organizers of the Stagecoach concert.
We are prepared to make the necessary updates to our policy for Coachella that allow for negative COVID tests taken within 72 hours of the event or full proof of vaccination. According to our sources, a statement on Coachella’s website said, “We are confident that we can safely update our policy for Coachella so it permits negative COVID test results or full vaccination records. If you do not meet the requirements stated above, we will still be happy to refund your tickets.”
The Coachella promoter AEC announced a mandatory vaccination policy for staff and attendees at future events on August 12, saying “the dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads across the United States” led to it. The company’s announcement regarding this week’s price increase appears less than two weeks after the new policy went into effect on October 1.
The number of new coronavirus infections in the United States has been declining for months, with about 89,000 documented each day and around 1,800 fatalities daily for the previous week. The number of new cases has dropped more than 20% in the last two weeks, according to the New York Times.
Coachella takes place over two consecutive weekends, with the 2022 event planned for April 15-17 and 22-24 after being rescheduled twice owing to the epidemic. The lineup for the event, which takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, has not been published.
The music festival Stagecoach is scheduled to take place from April 29 through May 1, with Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, and Thomas Rhett headlining the event.
Although California does not require it, all persons attending large outdoor events should be verified for immunity and pre-entry negative samples are recommended. Venues may impose more stringent regulations if they choose to do so.
California has introduced a rule that requires large indoor gathering places, such as sports events with more than 1,000 attendees, to verify for immunization. The state also requires that people with “known exposure risk factors” to be immunized.
I guess music festivals will be back in style! The COVID variant has decimated society and we’re on the verge of a new dark age if things don’t improve. What about you, who do you think is responsible for this?
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