ASTRO WORLD FEST "SAFETY" POLICY
UPDATED POLICY ON COVID-19
THE SAFETY OF FANS, ARTISTS, AND STAFF REMAINS OUR TOP PRIORITY. OUR TEAM CONTINUES TO BE IN REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS, AND WE INTEND TO ABIDE BY RELEVANT STATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE FESTIVAL.
IN FURTHERANCE OF OUR TOP PRIORITY, WE HEREBY ANNOUNCE OUR UPDATED POLICY REGARDING COVID-19:
A PRINTED COPY OF A NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST RESULT OR PROOF OF A FULL VACCINATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL 2021. ALL PATRONS MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH THE ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL FAN HEALTH COMMITMENT.
THE NEGATIVE COVID-19 PRINTED TEST RESULT MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO ATTENDING ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL. PROOF OF THE NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PATRONS OVER THE AGE OF 2.
PATRONS WHO ARE FULLY VACCINATED MAY SHOW PROOF OF FULL COVID-19 VACCINATION INSTEAD OF PROOF OF NEGATIVE TEST. A PERSON IS CONSIDERED FULLY VACCINATED 14 DAYS AFTER THE SECOND SHOT OF PFIZER/MODERNA OR SINGLE SHOT OF J&J. FOR EXAMPLE, THE LAST POSSIBLE DATE TO GET YOUR SECOND SHOT FOR ENTRY ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 WOULD BE OCTOBER 22. PLEASE NOTE THAT VACCINATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL.
EITHER OPTION (PROOF OF A NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST RESULT OR PROOF THAT YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED) MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A VALID, GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID. IF YOU ARE UNDER 18, YOU MAY USE A SCHOOL ID OR SOMETHING SIMILAR (UNLESS YOU ARE ARRIVING WITH YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN IN WHICH CASE THEIR IDENTIFICATION WILL SUFFICE).
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINES OR NEED RESOURCES TO FIND A VACCINATION LOCATION NEAR YOU, PLEASE CHECK OUT WWW.VACCINEFINDER.ORG.
INFORMATION ON FREE COVID-19 TESTING SITES IN THE HOUSTON AREA CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES: WWW.HOUSTONEMERGENCY.ORG/COVID-19-TESTING AND WWW.COVCHECK.HCTX.NET.
INFORMATION RELATED TO MASKS WILL BE RELEASED CLOSER TO THE FESTIVAL DATES.
ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL FAN HEALTH COMMITMENT
PLEASE HELP KEEP EACH OTHER HEALTHY.
WE ASK THAT YOU NOT ATTEND IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE FOR YOU OR ANYONE IN YOUR PARTY: WITHIN 14 DAYS BEFORE ATTENDING THE FESTIVAL YOU HAVE TESTED POSITIVE, OR BEEN EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WHO HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR, COVID-19; WITHIN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE FESTIVAL, YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 (E.G., A FEVER OF 100.4F OR HIGHER, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR DIFFICULTY BREATHING, CHILLS, REPEATED SHAKING MUSCLE PAIN/ACHINESS, HEADACHE, SORE THROAT, LOSS OF TASTE OR SMELL, NASAL CONGESTION, RUNNY NOSE, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, FATIGUE OR ANY OTHER SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 IDENTIFIED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION) WITHIN 14 DAYS PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE FESTIVAL, YOU HAVE TRAVELED TO ANY INTERNATIONAL TERRITORY IDENTIFIED BY FEDERAL OR APPLICABLE STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS BEING SUBJECT TO TRAVEL OR QUARANTINE ADVISORIES DUE TO COVID-19.
ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL 2021 ENTRY PROCEDURES
- COMPLY WITH THE ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL FAN HEALTH COMMITMENT
- EACH DAY, BRING A PRINTED COPY OF YOUR NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST, VACCINE CARD, OR VACCINE RECORD.
- BRING YOUR FESTIVAL WRISTBAND
- PLEASE ALSO REMEMBER OUR UPDATED BAG POLICY – CLEAR BAGS ONLY – AND NO LIQUIDS ARE ALLOWED TO BE BROUGHT INTO ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WE WILL HAVE INCREASED HAND SANITIZER STATIONS ON-SITE, AND OUR CLEANING CREWS WILL DO FREQUENT CLEANINGS IN HIGH-TOUCH AREAS.
THESE POLICIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL GUIDELINES, AS WELL AS CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES. WE WILL BE UPDATING PROCEDURES AS NECESSARY AS WE GET CLOSER TO NOVEMBER 5TH. FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION CHECK THE ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL WEBSITE WWW.ASTROWORLDFEST.COM AND FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
NOTWITHSTANDING OUR BEST EFFORTS, AN INHERENT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 EXISTS IN ANY PUBLIC SPACE WHERE PEOPLE ARE PRESENT. COVID-19 IS AN EXTREMELY CONTAGIOUS DISEASE THAT CAN LEAD TO SEVERE ILLNESS AND/OR DEATH. ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, SENIOR CITIZENS AND GUESTS WITH UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE.
BY ATTENDING ASTROWORLD FESTIVAL, YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS RELATED TO EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 FROM THE FESTIVAL, AND HEREBY RELEASE THE FESTIVAL FROM LIABILITY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
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SOURCES:
1. https://twitter.com/selankasgomez/status/1456979794227351553
2. https://www.astroworldfest.com/safety/
