Whereas COVID-19 and its Delta variant proceed to make headlines and loom uncertainty over the reside occasions trade, there’s reportedly “no proof” to assist Lollapalooza was a super-spreader.
The music competition came about in Chicago over July 29 – August 1, internet hosting roughly 385,000 folks over 4 days. Most of attendees have been vaccinated, based on metropolis well being commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady.
Up to now, there have been 203 instances of COVID-19 linked to the competition, with no hospitalizations or deaths.
“If we have been greater than 90% vaccinated as a metropolis, as a rustic, we’d most likely be carried out with COVID,” Dr. Arwady said. “If people are going to giant occasions, please get vaccinated. It helps scale back threat for everyone.”
Main as much as the music competition, Lollapalooza and the Metropolis of Chicago incentivized attendees to get vaccinated by providing free passes at pop up places.
Greater than 90% of confirmed instances of COVID-19 in Chicago are as a result of delta variant — learn here.
Supply: ABC 7 Chicago