The second year in a row, the Sundance Film Festival canceled in-person events because of the coronaviruses.
There is an atmosphere at the festival.
Mark Sagliocco is a person.
The Omicron variant with its unexpectedly high transmissibility rates is pushing the limits of health safety, travel and other infrastructures across the country, so the festival will shift to online only.
Last month, the festival said it would require all eligible participants to receive booster shots and provide proof of vaccination in order to attend in-person events, and that it would limit capacity, require mask wearing indoors and recommend that they be worn outdoors as well.
Satellite screenings will take place in communities around the country between January 28 and 30.
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It is not safe or feasible to gather thousands of artists, audiences, employees, volunteers, and partners from around the world for an eleven-day festival while overwhelmed communities are already struggling to provide essential services.
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The ceremony was to be held in Los Angeles on January 31. The Critics Choice Awards have been delayed.
The key background.
There are 9,568 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Summit County, where Park City is located, and the transmission level has been deemed high. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 3 million Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US in the last seven days. Omicron made up almost all of the cases in the US between December 26 and January 1 according to the CDC.
Booster shots will be required for attendance at the festival.
The Omicron variant is now linked to almost all of the U.S. covid cases.
