Helping Hands | January 20, 2022 | Washington Festivals & Events Association & ASSET
Helping Hands
A newsletter to help you make decisions
during and after the COVID-19 crisis
Resources for WFEA & ASSET Members
Dr. Christopher Murray: Omicron has peaked,
pandemic is coming to an end
From Radio Pacific Inc, KONP

Dr. Christopher Murray is the Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, who’s research has been used worldwide since the pandemic began. He believes the Omicron variant of coronavirus has peaked in our state, will drop as precipitously as it rose and, most importantly, that this will mark the end of the pandemic.
United Kingdom easing up on mandatory
COVID-19 passes beginning January 27
From Hindustan Times

Mandatory Covid-19 passes will not be needed to gain entry to large-scale events beginning January 27. Face masks will no longer be legally required anywhere in England as of that day.
New Bumbershoot producer says that
the festival will make a full comeback
From KING5

The festival announced its new production partner on Wednesday along with its return to Seattle Center after a two-year relaunch delay due to the pandemic.
After two years of virtual events Portland
Rose Festival is back in-person this June
From KOIN

The Rose Festival announced it will return to in-person festivities after two years of virtual events.

This summer, the festival will be back for the Rose City Reunion, which is the theme for this year’s event. Organizers say the theme is to capture the spirit of Oregonians coming back together to celebrate and reinvigorate a sense of community pride and togetherness.
Kentucky Derby Festival releases slate
of in-person events for this April, May
From WLKY

The Kentucky Derby Festival is coming back for 2022 in a big way, according to KDF officials.

There will be a return to live and in-person events this year as the festival is releasing dates for the upcoming annual celebratory build-up to the Kentucky Derby.
Here’s a list of twenty festivals who are
planning to make a full return in 2022
From NME

If you made it a festival in 2021, you’ve probably spent the last few Omicron-hit few weeks counting your lucky stars that you had that opportunity. Who knows what’s going to happen in 2022, but here’s hoping we can make a full return to running around fields with our pals, watching brilliant live music all summer long. Here are 20 festivals you can’t afford to miss next year (COVID-19 permitting!).
New Orleans reinstates mask mandate
ahead of return of Mardi Gras parades
From Forbes

New Orleans will bring back its indoor mask mandate on Wednesday amid a rise in omicron cases, the city’s health director announced in a press conference, as the city prepares to relaunch its signature Mardi Gras parades after last year’s celebration was cancelled.
Austin, Texas’s SXSW 2022: Here are the
COVID safety protocols that are planned
From Beaumont Enterprise

One of the largest festivals in Texas, South by Southwest, is set to return in 2022, running from Friday, March 11 until Sunday, March 20. However, as the coronavirus pandemic continues, the festival will have a few safety protocols in place to help keep participants and festival goers safe.
Follow University of Washington
“Chris Murray” COVID-19 Model
Referenced in a White House press briefing as the “Chris Murray Model,” IHME’s COVID-19 projections show demand for hospital services and peak numbers of COVID-19 deaths and cases. 
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This is our 44th issue of “Helping Hands,” a newsletter designed to include articles that might help you with your decision making during COVID-19.

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Helping Hands | January 20, 2022 | Washington Festivals & Events Association & ASSET