COVID hasn’t left, but Coachella’s health mandates will have when the festival begins in April. Recent reports show that Coachella organizers Goldenvoice are essentially turning its festivals into pandemic fantasy lands by eschewing all preventive measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The safety guidelines on Coachella’s official website officially state there will be no requirement for attendees to wear masks, show proof of vaccination, or present a negative COVID test to attend what surely is going to be the superspreader event of the year. Goldenvoice attributes the lifting of these health measures to local guidelines, referring to the state of California lifting mask mandates today for vaccinated people. Masks actually haven’t been required for outdoor events, regardless of vaccination status, in the state of California since at least January 31, according to the California State government’s official website on COVID-19 information.
