Health Minister Stephen Donnelly Image: Julien Behal via RollingNews.ie Health Minister Stephen Donnelly Image: Julien Behal via RollingNews.ie THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN for the Arts is to seek clarity on the “specific concerns” of the Department of Health and the National Public Health Emergency Team regarding live events during a meeting with Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.
It was also clarified that museums, cinemas and art galleries can continue to operate at a 50-person limit indoors if physical distancing is employed. She said if the group can “understand the specific concerns” relating to live events, it will then be able to “task the health and safety experts in our sector to innovate ways to present live experiences that mitigate these health risks to the satisfaction of the Department of Health and NPHET”.
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“The industry is already on its knees, and in severe peril, and these repeated miscommunications have caused enormous distress and worry for thousands of events and arts professionals who are trying to get back to work by planning safe, controlled events, strictly in line with government guidance.”Last week, a German University launched a series of pop concerts under coronavirus conditions, hoping the mass experiment with 4,000 people could determine whether large events can safely resume.
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