With the pandemic still ongoing, how are the Oscars planners trying to keep attendees safe?
The Omicron surge is receding. Mask mandates are ending. And after two years of Zoom fatigue and social distancing, the motion picture academy is determined to bring the glitz and glamour of the Before Times back to this year’s Oscars., when the ceremony was relocated to Union Station and, with vaccines still rolling out, the audience was capped at just 170 mostly masked attendees.
Still, as fervently as everyone might wish it to be so, the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over, so Oscar planners are taking steps to try to ensure that attendees remain safe — and that Hollywood’s biggest night doesn’t turn into Hollywood’s biggest super-spreader event.
In an email sent Friday, the academy said that anyone who is within a five-day window of a positive test will not be permitted to attend the Oscars under any circumstances.Members of the media covering the red carpet will have to wear masks, as will attendees inside the Dolby who are seated outside of the orchestra section. While the theater normally holds more than 3,000 people, attendance will be more limited this year, with some seats being removed to provide greater social distancing.
All of these events have instituted their own COVID-19 protocols. But any time crowds are gathered, as we know, there is a possibility the virus could spread.
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