COVID Protocols

The People’s Summit wants a society that promotes the essential well-being of each person’s dignity and development, and that includes each person’s right to health and wellness. As such, we view the struggle against COVID-19 as a struggle of the working class for our right to live. We have a responsibility to one another and our communities to seriously follow COVID-19 safety protocols. 

Below are protocols, safety tips and facts to help us navigate this pandemic and make the People’s Summit as safe as possible.

What are we doing to create a Safe and SMART Event?

This event is in full compliance with all current local and state public health recommendations and requirements.

  • This event is utilizing strategies to improve ventilation, filtration and air quality indoors.

  • This event will make outdoor spaces available for attendees.

  • This event is following safe food and drink preparation and consumption practices.

  • This event is encouraging all attendees to sign up for CA Notify as an added layer of protection for themselves and the community to receive alerts when they have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19.

  • This event will not prevent anyone who chooses to mask from entry into the event.

The event:

Event staff are vaccinated or have tested negative prior to working this event.

  • Event staff will be wearing masks throughout the entire event when indoors and have been properly trained on how to wear a well-fitting mask.

  • Event staff, prior to leaving home, have been informed to monitor their own health and stay home if sick or have symptoms.

  • All staff have been encouraged to sign up for CA Notify as an added layer of protection for themselves and the community to receive alerts when they have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19.

  • Event staff are fully trained on all protective measures that are in place for this event.

Attendees:

  • This event will require all attendees to verify their vaccine status or show proof of a negative test result prior to attending.

  • Event attendees will be masked during the entirety of the event when indoors, unless actively eating or drinking.

  • The host will be providing masks for all attendees that don’t have one.

  • The host will be providing on-site testing for all attendees.

  1. Shots

  • Vaccination continues to remain the ultimate exit strategy out of the COVID-19 pandemic and is the most powerful weapon against hospitalization and serious illness.

  • Encourage event attendees to get vaccinated and boosted.

  • Implement a vaccine verification program that requires all people entering the venue to show proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test prior to entry.

  • Vaccine verification program does not include self-attestation.

  • Appropriate timing of negative test results (2 days for PCR tests and 1 day for antigen tests are recommended).

    2. Masks

  • Properly worn masks with good fit and filtration help slow the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses.

  • Requiring masking of all attendees indoors.

  • Provide attendees information on the most effective masks.

  • Encourage attendees to consider use of respirators (like KN94s, KN95s and N95s) or surgical masks as the most effective mask option. Double masking is also an effective way to improve fit and filtration.

  • Provide free respirator masks (N95/KN95) to all participants who need one.

  • All staff/volunteers should wear a respirator (N95/KN95) mask.

  • If event attendees are at risk for severe illness, encourage them to wear a respirator that provides such attendees with greater protection.

  • Participants do not need to wear masks when outdoors.

    3. Awareness

    • Continue to stay aware of how COVID-19, and evolving variants, are spreading in your community.

    • Logistics WG will follow local and regional COVID-19 news to track the prevalence and severity of disease in the area. will gather with someone at risk for severe illness.

    • We will follow all federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, rules, and regulations wherever the events are organized.

    • We will follow current local and state public health requirements, and seek information from our local health department for any questions about public health requirements and other resources.

    • Encourage everyone to sign up for CA Notify as an added layer of protection for themselves and the community to receive alerts when they have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19.

    • Also encourage those who test positive for COVID-19 to alert CA Notify to anonymously notify those who may have been exposed.

      4. Readiness

    • Maintain a list with contact information for all attendees, vendors, and staff in case you need to notify others if someone at the event becomes sick after attending the event.

    • Be ready to address the needs of vulnerable populations.

    • Advise attendees about prevention strategies that will be in place at the event. This can build confidence that your event is a safe environment for all.

    • Be aware of any reporting requirements and procedures in case there is an outbreak.

    • Make masks available to attendees upon request.

    • Provide outdoor spaces for eating/drinking/congregating to reduce the risk of transmission in indoor settings.

    • Provide info on what to do if event attendees become sick after attending an event: What to do if You Test Positive for COVID-19

    5. Testing

    • Encourage attendees to get tested immediately prior to or the same

day of attending any event, or provide pre-entry testing on site, to

reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in your settings.

  • Continue to reinforce to all staff, vendors and attendees the importance of staying home if they are sick or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.

  • Individuals who test positive and are at higher risk of serious disease should seek treatment.