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CDC Readiness and Planning Tool to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 at Events and Gatherings As some communities in the United States begin to plan and hold events and gatherings, CDC offers the following readiness and planning tool to share ways event planners and administrators can help protect staff, volunteers, and attendees and slow the spread of COVID-19. This tool aligns with the Considerations for Events and Gatherings and includes the following: • General Readiness Assessment • Preparing for If Someone Gets Sick • Daily/Weekly Readiness Assessment • End-of-Day Actions and Resources Event planners and administrators may review and complete the general readiness assessment while working with state and local officials as part of making initial preparations before the event to promote healthy behaviors, environments, and operations that reduce the spread of COVID-19. The daily/weekly readiness assessment may be used to monitor and maintain recommended practices. Planning tools are also included to help event planners and administrators prepare for if someone gets sick, plan after-event actions, and address the specific needs and circumstances of the local community. Implementation should be guided by what is feasible, practical, acceptable, and tailored to the needs and context of each community. Guiding Principles to Keep in Mind A gathering refers to a planned or spontaneous event, indoors or outdoors, with a small number of people participating, or a large number of people in attendance. Examples of gatherings, small or large, include a community event, concert, festival, conference, parade, wedding, or sporting event. • The more people an individual interacts with at a gathering and the longer that interaction lasts, the higher the individual’s potential risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and then spreading COVID-19 to others. • The higher the level of community transmission in the area where the gathering is held, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spreading at the gathering. • The size (attendance) of an event or gathering should be determined based on state, local, territorial, or tribal safety laws and regulations. The risk of COVID-19 spreading at events and gatherings increases as follows: • Lowest risk: Virtual-only activities, events, and gatherings. • More risk: Smaller outdoor gatherings in which individuals from different households remain spaced at least 6 feet apart, wear cloth face coverings, do not share objects, and come from the same local area (e.g., a community, town, city, or county). • Higher risk: Medium-sized in-person gatherings that are organized/laid out to allow individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart, some wear cloth face coverings and come from outside the local area (e.g., a community, town, city, or county). • Highest risk: Large in-person gatherings where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart, do not wear cloth face coverings and travel from outside the local area. • Events and Gatherings: Readiness and Planning Tool CS 317934-A July 6, 2020 7:51 AM cdc.gov/coronavirus 13