Guidance for Temporary Events - Mass Gatherings
New York Guidance for Temporary Events — Mass Gatherings is a set of standards and protocols established by the New York State Department of Health for any event that attracts large numbers of people in public places. The guidance is designed to help organizers plan and prepare for events that are safe and healthy for all participants. The guidance applies to all events that attract 50 or more people, including outdoor and indoor events, such as fairs, festivals, parades, concerts, and other public gatherings. The guidance includes five main components: site safety, including physical distancing; personal protective equipment; sanitation; communication and coordination; and COVID-19 testing. It outlines the requirements for event organizers to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of event attendees, staff, and volunteers, and to protect public health. Different types of New York Guidance for Temporary Events — Mass Gatherings include: • Low-Risk Outdoor Events: These are events that are outdoors, where physical distancing and face coverings are maintained and can be reasonably expected to be followed. • Moderate-Risk Outdoor Events: These are events that are outdoors, where physical distancing and face coverings are maintained, but where it is difficult to reasonably expect that all participants will follow the guidance. • High-Risk Outdoor Events: These are events that are outdoors, where physical distancing and face coverings cannot be reasonably expected to be followed. • Low-Risk Indoor Events: These are events that are indoors, where physical distancing and face coverings are maintained and can be reasonably expected to be followed. • Moderate-Risk Indoor Events: These are events that are indoors, which include activities where participants may be in proximity for extended periods of time, and where physical distancing and face coverings cannot be reasonably expected to be followed. • High-Risk Indoor Events: These are events that are indoors, which include activities where participants may be in close contact for extended periods of time, and where physical distancing and face coverings cannot be reasonably expected to be followed.
New York Guidance for Temporary Events — Mass Gatherings is a set of standards and protocols established by the New York State Department of Health for any event that attracts large numbers of people in public places. The guidance is designed to help organizers plan and prepare for events that are safe and healthy for all participants. The guidance applies to all events that attract 50 or more people, including outdoor and indoor events, such as fairs, festivals, parades, concerts, and other public gatherings. The guidance includes five main components: site safety, including physical distancing; personal protective equipment; sanitation; communication and coordination; and COVID-19 testing. It outlines the requirements for event organizers to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of event attendees, staff, and volunteers, and to protect public health. Different types of New York Guidance for Temporary Events — Mass Gatherings include: • Low-Risk Outdoor Events: These are events that are outdoors, where physical distancing and face coverings are maintained and can be reasonably expected to be followed. • Moderate-Risk Outdoor Events: These are events that are outdoors, where physical distancing and face coverings are maintained, but where it is difficult to reasonably expect that all participants will follow the guidance. • High-Risk Outdoor Events: These are events that are outdoors, where physical distancing and face coverings cannot be reasonably expected to be followed. • Low-Risk Indoor Events: These are events that are indoors, where physical distancing and face coverings are maintained and can be reasonably expected to be followed. • Moderate-Risk Indoor Events: These are events that are indoors, which include activities where participants may be in proximity for extended periods of time, and where physical distancing and face coverings cannot be reasonably expected to be followed. • High-Risk Indoor Events: These are events that are indoors, which include activities where participants may be in close contact for extended periods of time, and where physical distancing and face coverings cannot be reasonably expected to be followed.