{"id":329516,"date":"2021-08-24T09:34:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T06:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/boardmasters-festival-linked-to-nearly-5k-covid-cases\/"},"modified":"2021-08-24T09:34:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T06:34:55","slug":"boardmasters-festival-linked-to-nearly-5k-covid-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/boardmasters-festival-linked-to-nearly-5k-covid-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"#Boardmasters Festival linked to nearly 5K COVID cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Boardmasters Festival linked to nearly 5K COVID cases<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>At least 4,700 coronavirus cases have been linked to a massive five-day long festival that took place in a coastal English town earlier this month, a report said.<\/p>\n<p>The cluster of cases are among people who either went to Boardmasters in Newquay, or had some connection to its attendees, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2021\/aug\/23\/almost-5000-covid-cases-linked-to-cornish-music-and-surf-festival-boardmasters\">The Guardian<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Boardmasters hosts live music and surfing competitions. More than 50,000 people attended the festival this year from Aug. 11 to Aug. 15, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Cornwall county officials considered nixing the annual event, but ultimately decided to let it go on as scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>According to the festival\u2019s website, people had to either show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination to attend. Masks were not required, but encouraged.<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 cases in Cornwall and the nearby Isles of Scilly surged in the seven days leading up to Aug. 19, with 717 cases per 100,000 people, the report said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-464.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A sign instructs concertgoers at the Boardmasters Festival to present their NHS COVID pass.\" class=\"wp-image-19223912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-464.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-464.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-464.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A sign instructs concertgoers at the Boardmasters Festival to present their NHS COVID pass.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-463.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Over 50,000 people attended the festival in Newquay, England.\" class=\"wp-image-19223911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-463.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-463.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-463.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Over 50,000 people attended the festival in Newquay, England.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Sam Neill (Boardmasters Festival<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-462.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"At least 4,700 cases have been linked to the festival.\" class=\"wp-image-19223910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-462.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-462.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-462.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>At least 4,700 cases have been linked to the festival.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Alex Rawson (Boardmasters Festiv<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-465.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Concertgoers at Boardmasters Festival had to either show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test in order to attend.\" class=\"wp-image-19223913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-465.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-465.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/boardmaster-covid-festival-465.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Concertgoers at Boardmasters Festival had to either show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test in order to attend.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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