An outdoor concert was held in hopes of the revival of New York, the United States, where economic activity was severely damaged by the spread of the new coronavirus, and people who participated by presenting vaccination certificates and others enjoyed live music. rice field.
The concert was organized by New York City and was held from the evening of the 21st at a venue that can accommodate 60,000 people in Manhattan's park, Central Park.
Last year, the entertainment industry was hit hard by the closure of concert halls and theaters one after another due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection in New York City.
This concert wishes for the revival of New York, where economic activity is resuming, but in the city, the highly infectious mutant virus "Delta strain" is spreading, and the number of infected people is increasing.
For this reason, measures were taken at the venue to require the presentation of ▼ vaccination certificate and ▼ negative certificate of PCR test received within 72 hours according to age and health condition.
The concert was canceled due to rain after about two and a half hours, but the visitors enjoyed the live musicians on stage.
A 22-year-old woman who participated said, "I am excited to be vaccinated and attend the concert because I have been restricted in my behavior. I am worried about the Delta strain, but I know that everyone has been vaccinated. I feel safer because I am there. "