New public well being requirement takes impact Sept. 16 at Abravanel Corridor and Capitol Theatre performances.
(Leah Hogsten | Salt Lake Tribune file photograph) The Utah Symphony — seen right here performing for fifth-grade college students — and Utah Opera would require ticket-holders to indicate proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a destructive take a look at outcome, beginning Sept. 16, 2021, USUO introduced on Sept. 3, 2021.
Folks attending the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera must present proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a latest destructive take a look at outcome, beginning Sept. 16.
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera announced the policy Friday. It covers the symphony’s live shows at Abravanel Corridor and the opera firm’s performances on the Capitol Theatre.
Ticket holders must present proof that they’ve been totally vaccinated, or proof of a destructive take a look at outcome taken inside 72 hours of the efficiency. Dwelling assessments aren’t acceptable. In addition they must present a sound photograph ID.
Face coverings are required for the symphony’s Abravanel Corridor exhibits earlier than Sept. 16 — “¡Celebración Sinfónica!” subsequent Wednesday and a live-accompaniment screening of “Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi” on Sept. 9 and 10. Masks are strongly inspired for the symphony’s out of doors live performance, on Sept. 11 at Sandy Promenade, to mark the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terror assaults.
The symphony and opera additionally will proceed to require face coverings for anybody not vaccinated — together with kids underneath age 12, who aren’t eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Those that are vaccinated nonetheless are strongly inspired to put on a masks.
Each Abravanel Corridor and the Capitol Theatre are operated by Salt Lake County — however as a result of the county contracts out to the symphony and opera, personal nonprofit organizations, the venues aren’t lined by state legislation that prohibits authorities entities from making a vaccination requirement.
