This plan is intended to make major events possible

With a three-step plan, according to a proposal from science, sport and culture, despite the corona pandemic, spectators at major events should be possible again.  The  paper that is to be presented on Monday is already available to the German Press Agency.

 The  approach makes it possible to transport “mass events with reasonable effort and top events with relevant additional investments back to the spectators and guests,” it says.

 The  paper is supported by 20 scientists as well as numerous associations and organizers, including the German Football Association (DFB) and the German Stage Association.

 The  guideline initially provides a “basic concept”. In the case of closed rooms, a hygiene, ventilation and infection protection concept should therefore be required for each event location.

 The  paper assumes a cast between 25 and 30 percent. In addition, personalized tickets, which are checked together with the ID, and medical masks should be mandatory.

 The  sale of food or beverages is waived, there are minimum clearances with correspondingly empty rows of seats.

In the outdoor area, an occupancy rate of up to 40 percent is then possible. Mask compulsory should apply up to the seats, with more than 1000 visitors there should be no alcohol.  The  basic model for indoors and outdoors does not differentiate between whether visitors are vaccinated or not.

Any increase beyond that requires an “individual special concept”, the 21-page paper also says. A hygiene concept with high standards should “prevent uncontrolled” growth “of hygiene concepts”.  The  variant named in the paper “maximum model” requires a test strategy with digital support from contact management, among other things. Antigen tests before each event would also be mandatory.

 The  paper assumes that access is then possible up to the full occupancy.