Risks of infection at major events
The University Medical Center Halle (Saale) has published the results of the RESTART-19 research project, which was based on a concert in August at the Quarterback Immobilien Arena Leipzig. Data was collected using contact tracers.
The most important results include the insight that the total number of critical contacts lasting several minutes at the event is not very high and can be significantly reduced by hygiene concepts. Many contacts take place during admission and breaks in particular. Therefore, the focus of the planning must be on this. Poor ventilation can also significantly increase the number of people exposed to the risk of infection.
Around 90 percent of the study participants did not find wearing a mask a problem and were prepared to continue doing so in order to be able to experience events again. (Survey after the concert experiment). If hygiene concepts are adhered to, the additional impact on the pandemic is low to very low overall.
Original article: https://www.restart19.de/
