5,000 music fans attend rock concert in Spain after COVID-19 screening
Barcelona: Five thousand people attended a rock concert on Saturday in Barcelona after passing a same-day screening test for COVID-19, preventing outbreaks of the novel coronavirus at large cultural events.
As per details, the concert took place with special permission from Spanish health authorities in a pilot to examine whether the rapid testing system could effectively prevent virus outbreaks.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country was limited to gatherings of no more than four people in closed spaces.
However, the concertgoers were able to mix freely as the only rule inside the show was the strict use of the high-quality face masks which was provided by the concert organizers.
The show was organized by Spanish rock group ‘Love of Lesbian’ and was the first commercial event with an audience that big held in Europe during the pandemic.
? Ja ha acabat el concert dels Love of Lesbian al Palau Sant Jordi de Barcelona, amb 5.000 persones
— Catalunya Informació (@Catinformacio) March 27, 2021
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People with heart disease, cancer and those who have been in contact with someone infected by COVID-19 in recent weeks were asked not to attend the concert to prevent the virus outbreak at large cultural events.
Moreover, the show was sold out and the tickets of the concert ranged from 23-28 euros ($27-33).
The price included the cost of the test and the face mask which was obligatory.
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