I've seen policies of "test on arrival, keep your N95 on until your test resolves" in a lot of places, and I think they're often a reasonable tradeoff: it means your test is as current as possible, an N95 is very effective, and the chance of a positive is low.

If the rule was "everyone tested and wearing an N95 the whole time" that would be different, but this is a situation where the default was to keep the N95 on and not test.

Jeff

On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 1:48 PM lsturgen--- via Organizers <organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
I would have thought that anyone testing before attending or performing at a dance would determine that their test was actually negative before entering the hall and potentially exposing people. 
Liz Sturgen 


On Mon, Dec 19, 2022 at 9:46 PM, Don Veino via Organizers
For those of you with a COVID policy regarding testing (particularly re: performers "testing in" to be on stage unmasked) - please consider your lead time and possibilities for contingency action. We'll be changing the policy of our dance due to our experience tonight.

Our caller (me!) tested upon arrival at the hall. Entered masked, helped get set up going and then discovered a positive result. Thirty minutes to the first dance, folks already en route. Best efforts made, the dance was able to happen without me but just barely.

We will be requiring this optional testing now to happen within a specified period which will provide for sufficient time to react appropriately before the event set up commences.
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