Starting today, if you want to see the Dallas Symphony Orchestra play, you’re going to have to get onboard with new COVID-19 safety protocols.
Anyone coming to see a show will be required to show proof they've been vaccinated or have recently tested negative for the virus. If they can’t do that, they'll need to be willing to take a COVID test on the spot. The DSO will be giving them out free of charge.
"We ordered thousands of tests and we will continue to order them as needed," says Kim Noltemy, President and CEO of the Dallas Symphony. "We're preparing to have a couple hundred tests available for every performance."
Noltemy says if you test positive, you won’t be allowed in the music hall. Other precautions are being taken as well. Capacity is still at 70 percent to allow for social distancing and masks are required.
Musicians are being tested roughly three times a week and still, some have tested positive for COVID. Noltemy says it impacts the whole orchestra-- so they’re being as careful as possible.
"It's not the perfect solution, but we're doing our very best," Noltemy says. "It's our obligation to keep our audience as safe as possible."
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