Updated Performing Arts Aerosol Study Guidelines

February 2022: International Coalition Performing Arts Aerosol Study Updated Guidelines

As the United States experiences another variant of the coronavirus, questions about music activity abound as we move into 2022. With the contagiousness of the omicron variant of the SarsCov2 currently having a high degree of community spread in many areas of the country, the coalition highly encourages the use of all of the study’s mitigations during this surge. The mitigations have proven to be effective. The updated guidelines can be found here.

A recorded webinar and a brief summary of a recent risk assessment survey can be accessed here.

Please note: These suggestions are meant to provide some best practices as we continue to move into new phases in the pandemic. It is important to know and understand your state and local health department guidance and local and state respiratory disease transmission rates should be considered when adopting mitigation protocols.