Coronavirus cases linked to the Event Research Programme (ERP) were “largely in line with or below community infection rate”, new government data has revealed.Thirty-seven pilot events took place over the course of a four-month period to determine the safety of large-scale gatherings post-COVID lockdown.
Included in the programme was Blossoms’ Liverpool show, the BRIT Awards ceremony, Download Festival and Latitude.Now, data from NHS Test and Trace (published yesterday, August 20) “shows that mass participation events can be conducted safely”, although it urges caution around “specific aspects of event participation”.