Coachella scraps COVID precautions including negative test requirement
The changes have been made in correlation with new California state-wide law changes
Coachella has scrapped some of its COVID-19 requirements ahead of the 2022 festivals in April.
The Californian festival has not made a public announcement of the news but instead updated its website’s health and safety guidelines.
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Coachella’s festival rules also state that protocol “may change at any time as determined by federal, state or local government agencies.”
These changes may include “proof of vaccination and/or negative COVID-19 test, and other protective measures such as requiring attendees to wear face coverings.”
These changes are following California’s new state-wide end of mandatory masks that was put in place yesterday.
Masks in California are still required to be worn for some settings such as schools, public transport, healthcare, and unvaccinated people within churches.
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Coachella running on the weekends of April 15-17 and 22-24 with headlining acts of Kanye West, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and Swedish House Mafia.
Other acts billed higher up this year’s festival line-up include Flume, Megan Thee Stallion, Disclosure, 21 Savage, Doja Cat, Jamie xx, and Daniel Caesar.
Electronic acts billed include Logic 1000, Caribou, Fatboy Slim, Fred again.., Channel Tres, Richie Hawtin and plenty more.
Becky Buckle is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow her on Twitter