Covid policies have been updated for the Oscars: Presenters and performers at next month’s Academy Awards will not be required to show proof of vaccination, but nominees and guests must have two negative PCR tests, Deadline has confirmed
policy. Presenters and performers at next month’s Academy Awards will not be required to show proof of vaccination, but nominees and guests will.posted tonight,quoted an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences spokeswoman as saying Oscar presenters and performers indeed will be subject to rigorous Covid testing, however.
A week ago, as the town speculated about how the Oscars would handle vaccination, tests, masks and such, Deadlinethat the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said: “As current rates of community transmission continue to decrease, it is likely that the threshold for Indoor Mega Events will soon increase to 1,000 attendees. Public Health will work with the Oscars on their COVID protocols in-line with what is required for television productions.
But the last line of the county’s statement above is key. Currently, L.A. requires masks in most indoor public spaces and at all indoor “mega-events” with over 500 attendees. That’s even as California announced it will ease state requirements. The catch with the Oscars is, awards shows aren’t considered “mega-events” under L.A. Public Health rules. They fall under the protocols for TV productions.
“LA County’s Health Officer order requires everyone to wear a mask indoors, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated. However, exceptions are made for film, television, and music productions, as additional safety modifications are made for these controlled interactions,” the Health Department said “The Emmy Award Show is a television production, and persons appearing on the show are considered performers,” the County added.
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