Organisers cancel Ballito Rage event
Staff and guests underwent Covid-19 tests at the event site.
ORGANISERS of Ballito Rage have cancelled the event after 36 people (32 guests and 4 staff) tested positive for Covid-19.
The news comes amid a rise in Covid-19 infections as the new Omicron variant begins to spread around the country.
CEO at G&G Productions, Greg Walsh said the Department of Health was on site and worked together with organisers to conduct contact tracing and ensure the necessary isolation of positive individuals and staff.
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“After guidance from the local and provincial Departments of Health, and other key stakeholders, the decision was collectively made to cancel the event going forward, based on the data now available to us.
“It is our responsibility to act based on facts, collaboration and the resources and tools we have available. We strongly urge all ticketholders, who choose to stay in the area and/or travel during the holiday period, to continue to be extremely responsible, stay safe and play their part in fighting the spread of Covid-19,” he said.
Walsh added that ticket holders will receive further information in the coming days via email.
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