translated from Spanish: They did not record covid contagion after concert for clinical trial

“There is no sign” of contagion after the concert attended by 5,000 spectators last March 27 in Barcelona, as part of an essay to find safe ways to hold events despite the covid-19, the organizers announced yesterday.
Attendees danced without respecting a physical distance but with a mask and “there is no sign to suggest that there was a transmission within the event”, announced Josep Maria Llibre, physician of the Catalan hospital Germans Trias i Pujol.
All participants also underwent an antigen test before the event and had to wear FFP2 masks during the show. According to the doctor, there were only six positive cases, 15 days after the concert and the organizers are sure that “in four of these cases the broadcast did not take place during the concert”.
“With optimized ventilation, antigen screening (examination) and mask use, a safe space can be guaranteed,” the doctor added. The concert of Love of Lesbian, one of the main groups of the Spanish music scene, was jointly promoted by a group of festivals and music promoters and the Germans Trias i Pujol hospital, in order to show that the concerts can be compatible with the pandemic. “I believe that, once again, Barcelona and Barcelona’s culture are at the forefront of a situation that is new, which is to preserve cultural activity with all the health guarantees,” congratulated Jaume Collboni, deputy mayor of Barcelona.
“The world has looked at us, a lot of people were asking us how we had done it. Collaborative work has been the key,” Angels Ponsa, head of culture in the Catalan government, said for his part.
The same team conducted a pilot test of this protocol in December in a concert hall in Barcelona, with 500 attendees previously examined by covid. After several days, none tested positive. The Barcelona concert was one of the few such initiatives that have been held in Europe. Another similar show took place in March in Holland, with 1,300 people.

Original source in Spanish