Per NBC5, “As announced earlier this year, event organizers said a full COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results within 24 hours before attending the festival would be required for admission. But according to the Lollapalooza website, as of Monday, event attendees had to receive a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of attending the event, not 24. However, it’s unclear when exactly the testing window expanded.
“…We want people to have a good time and we want this to be as safe as it can be,” Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said at a coronavirus update last week. “And so certainly we’ll be watching that just as we do any other gathering, but I am more concerned about the many people who have not chosen the COVID vaccine.”
Cases rose 76% on Monday in Chicago compared to last week.
