This life-size test could well dismantle the theses put forward by certain governments, justifying the interminable closure of cultural places.
On December 12, nearly 500 people came to the Apolo concert hall in Barcelona, with a usual capacity of 900 spectators.
At the instigation of the Primavera Sound festival, the study called PRIMA-CoV was carried out in accordance with a strict protocol and turned out to be very conclusive.
Indeed, no case of contamination was subsequently detected.
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In fact, nearly 1,047 people took part in this trial supervised by the German University Hospital Trias i Pujol in Badalone and the Foundation for the fight against AIDS and infectious diseases.
According to information from the Spanish daily
El Mundo
, 463 attended the concert while 496 did not.
No physical distancing
For the former, the concept was simple.
All had to have previously tested negative for the coronavirus.
Once there, ventilation was optimized, the temperature of the room monitored, and all participants were required to wear an FFP2 mask on their nose.
On the other hand, if security agents were mandated to monitor the movements of crowds such as queues, no social distancing was imposed.
Eight days later, the 1047 guinea pigs were again tested by PCR.
And good news: the 463 people present during the test concert all came back negative.
Moreover, in the other group, two cases were positive.
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"
These data give us the statistical strength to conclude that there is no longer a risk of contagion among people who have participated in a massive event if the measures we are implementing are followed
", submitted Boris Revollo, who led the test, at a press conference.
An experience that makes the world of culture react in France, still under the obligation to keep establishments closed.