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Large events and coronavirus concerns
Large events and coronavirus concerns
MILWAUKEE -- Opening Day for the Milwaukee Brewers is still on, but extra precautions will be in place to keep people safe and healthy. Miller Park is just one baseball venue that will now be limiting access to locker rooms and clubhouses to hopefully stop the spread of germs.
Arguably one of the largest events canceled due to coronavirus is the 2020 South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. SXSW was slated to begin March 13 but has been canceled because officials in Austin declared a local emergency.
In Milwaukee, event spaces are taking precautions, too -- among them: Miller Park, Fiserv Forum, UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, The Pabst Theater Group, Wisconsin State Fair Park and Summerfest.
Summerfest
Summerfest
In southeast Wisconsin, Summerfest is one of the first major events being held on Milwaukee's lakefront. It is slated to begin on June 24. FOX6 News reached out to Milwaukee World Festival Inc. about how the music festival is approaching the health concerns related to coronavirus. Officials issued the following statement:
Wisconsin State Fair
Kathleen O’Leary, CEO for the Wisconsin State Fair, issued the following statement as it relates to coronavirus:
Milwaukee theaters
Riverside Theater
The Pabst Theater Group announced on Tuesday, March 10 added health precautions at each of its four Milwaukee venues as concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus grow. At the Riverside Theater, Pabst Theater, Turner Hall Ballroom, and Back Room @ Colectivo, cleaning products approved by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being used to wipe down surfaces. The venues have also added additional hand sanitizer stations, and bars are stocked with disinfectant wipes.
Wisconsin Center
Events are still going on as planned at the Wisconsin Center -- a place where thousands from all over file in and out each week.
"Certainly our clients and guests have been wanting to hear about what we're doing proactively to make sure our buildings are safe and clean," said Sarah Maio, vice president of marketing and communications for the Wisconsin Center.
"We are being really aggressive about the way we are cleaning our spaces, disinfecting before during and after every single public event and around the clock, all different shifts," Maio said.