July 13, 2020

Guidance for Authorities and Organizers of Sports Events Planning Mass Gatherings during the Current COVID-19 Pandemic

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

• The World Health Organization published a risk assessment tool for mass gatherings organized around three pillars: risk evaluation, risk mitigation, and risk communication. This tool is available for download as an Excel file, and includes a risk versus mitigation decision matrix to facilitate planning.  

Guidance for Authorities and Organizers of Sports Events Planning Mass Gatherings during the Current COVID-19 Pandemic. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/10665-333187