{"id":18900,"date":"2022-07-19T07:37:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/sdcc-2022-mandatory-mask-mandate-and-health-pass-screenings\/"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:37:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:37:40","slug":"sdcc-2022-mandatory-mask-mandate-and-health-pass-screenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/sdcc-2022-mandatory-mask-mandate-and-health-pass-screenings\/","title":{"rendered":"SDCC 2022 Mandatory Mask Mandate and Health Pass Screenings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Globally we are in the midst of the sixth wave of the covid epidemic, and with visitors to San Diego Comic-Con International<\/span> coming from all over the world for the latest in pop culture<\/span>the convention has underlined its sdisastery protocols for attendees<\/span>. <\/p>\n

All convention-goers must provide verification of at least two doses of the vaccine or proof of a negative test taken within 72 hours. additionally, a mandatory mask mandate has been implemented, stating that during SDCC <\/span>\u201cface coverings should completely cover the nose and mouth, fit snugly against the sides of the face, and not have any gaps.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles T.imes reports<\/span> that \u201cas of Monday, the California COVID Assessment Tool, published by the state Department of Public Health, said the spread of the coronavirus is likely increasing, with every infected Californian likely spreading it to 1.15 other people.\u201d Sit’s important to consider the size of the convention gathering, as cases in the state are on the rise even if lower numbers are being reported though systems in place that don’t include at-home tests, which aren’t being accounted for. \u201cWhen you look at the [coronavirus] case counts, they’re no longer reliable. There are tremendous undercounts,\u201d Dr. Robert Wachter, chair of the UC San Francisco Department of Medicine, told the Los Angeles times. \u201cAnd the number of cases now probably is not all that dissimilar to what we saw during the massive surge in December and January.\u201d <\/p>\n

If you’re attending SDCC later this week, you can get the covid status verification process started by downloading CLEAR<\/span>:<\/p>\n