Concerns rise about COVID cases associated with Lollapalooza
CHICAGO -- Health officials are preparing for a spike in COVID-19 cases in the wake of Lollapalooza this past weekend. Lollapalooza once again brought more than 100,000 music lovers to Grant Park each day of the four-day festival. Along with a good time, some appear also to be leaving with positive COVID-19 tests—and posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
'The height of the COVID pandemic forced the cancellation of Lollapalooza in 2020. Many large events in Chicago were also canceled in 2021, but Lollapalooza went ahead—despite concerns that it could be a COVID superspreader.Then-Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said there was no evidence of such an outcome. A total of 203 cases were associated that year with Lollapalooza, which required proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test for entry.
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