‘No Substantial Outbreaks’ From Large Events Pilot Scheme, Says Report

‘No Substantial Outbreaks’ From Large Events Pilot Scheme, Says Report
Confetti is fired into the crowd as Nightclub Circus hosts the first dance event, which will welcome 6,000 clubbers to the city's Bramley-Moore Dock warehouse in Liverpool, England, on April 30, 2021. Anthony Devlin/Getty Images
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A pilot scheme exploring the impact of large-scale events on COVID-19 transmission has found “no substantial outbreaks,” recording 28 associated cases of infection out of tens of thousands of participants, according to a new report.

The Events Research Programme (ERP), commissioned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in February, saw 58,000 participants attend indoor and outdoor venues across the country, including in Liverpool, Sheffield, and London.