The organizers of the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the 2022 Diligence Festival will no longer require negative COVID-19 tests or attendee vaccination tests. Both festivals are scheduled to return this year for the first time since 2019, after being canceled for two years due to the pandemic.
Diligence tweeted on Tuesday that its rules have changed “in accordance with local guidelines.” None of Coachella’s social media accounts announced a change, but the rules on the Coachella Health and Safety page state that no masks, tests or vaccinations will be required at the festival.
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The websites of both festivals also state that “there is an inherent and high risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any place or public place where there are people and there is no guarantee, express or implied, that attendees at the festival are not on display. at COVID-19 “.
However, the websites state that the festivals “will be presented in accordance with the applicable public health conditions from the date of the event and may change at any time as determined by federal, state government agencies. or local or entities, artists or promoter. “
The news comes as many major U.S. cities begin removing COVID-19 mandates from companies and major events. In California, where both festivals take place, the state’s mask mandate officially ended Tuesday. When he announced the news, California Gov. Gavin Newsom cited the declining rate of cases and hospitalizations in California.
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Following the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, Coachella and Stagecoach were postponed before being canceled.
The shows were canceled again in 2021 after a series of outbreaks in California. “If COVID-19 is detected at these festivals, the scope and number of attendees and the nature of the venue would make it unfeasible, if not impossible, to monitor those who may be at risk,” said a public health order annulling events. to read.
When the 2022 festival dates were announced, the organizers of Coachella implemented a mandatory vaccination policy that was modified two weeks later to allow guests with a negative COVID-19 test.
The festivals, organized by Goldenvoice festival organizer, attract hundreds of thousands of people. Coachella will take place over two weekends, April 15-17 and April 22-24. The due diligence is scheduled for the following weekend.
Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Ye and Swedish House Mafia will head Coachella, with additional performances by Phoebe Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Caroline Polachek, 100 Geckos, Lil Baby and 21 Savage. Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs will head Stagecoach.
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