Covid – Boskone 62

Boskone 61 Positive Covid Reports

Sharon Sbarsky — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:46:23 +0000

There is a #covid-reports channel in the WELCOME AND HELPDESK category of the NESFA and Boskone discord for COVID reports *. Future reports will continue to go in that channel as well as here in the Boskone Blog.

The Discord channel or Boskone 61 (info@boskone.org) has received the following positive Covid reports from Boskone 61 members:

Case A, February 12, 2024:

An attendee, who prefers to remain anon, tested positive on Sunday. He was in Harbor 1 for the Ig Nobel Readings and Marina 1 for Tai Chi. He was in Staff Den from approx. 4:30pm to 6pm and was only unmasked to eat a banana. He left Saturday evening due to “extreme tiredness” and then left Boskone. Mask was worn for the Igs and Tai Chi.

The reporter also said:
I interacted with him during the Igs; both of us were wearing masks. I tested negative this [yesterday] morning.

Case B, February 13, 2024:

The Boskone member said:
Just want to report that I tested positive for covid yesterday. My best guess is that I picked it up some time on Friday. I was at the Speculative Evolution and Appeal of Unappealing Characters panels, and I spent a decent amount of time in the dealers room and art show. I was masked for all of those, but I spent time unmasked in the bar both Friday and Saturday.

I’ve already reached out to everyone I had close interactions with and so far the ones who have tested have been negative. My initial symptoms were fatigue and a dry throat.

Feel free to share this information anonymously.

Case C, February 15, 2024:

Boskone Staff, Jenny Kraus posted on Discord:

After coming down sick Monday evening with what I thought was just a bad head cold, I tested last night and was Covid Positive. I worked in Art Show all Friday and Sunday and attended a few panels on Saturday – all while masked. I was unmasked in the hotel restaurant, bar, MaltCon Sat & Sun nights, and the staff dinner in the Staff Den Sun night.

Case D, February 14, 2024

Boskone member mostly in Harbor 1, with some time in the Staff Den, and Independence Boardroom, followed by some time during setup for the Reading Area. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, had breakfast in the Hotel Restaurant. Saturday and Sunday with various techs.

Case E, February 15, 2024

James Reynolds reported:
I’ve had a bad runny nose and fatigue since Monday evening. I just tested positive.
I spent most of my time in the Art Show and the Dealers room, dinners at O’Connors.
Today (Feb 16) he reported that his roommate, Jane Sibley, tested negative.

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* There have also been reports of flu, colds & con crud, but not posted here. If you aren’t sure, please test yourself for Covid.

Boskone 60 Positive Covid Reports

Sharon Sbarsky — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:04:37 +0000

We have created a covid-reports channel in the WELCOME AND HELPDESK category of the NESFA and Boskone discord for COVID reports. Future reports will continue to go in that channel as well as here in the Boskone Blog.

Boskone 60 (info@boskone.org) has received the following positive Covid reports from Boskone 60 members:

Case A:

This member asked that their name not be used.

Date: Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 11:19 AM

My temperature was creeping up all day yesterday, and I got a positive test in the evening. I assume this is from breakfast at the Westin Saturday morning*. Sauciete has tall ceilings and good ventilation and I had a table by myself. But the staff wasn’t masked, nor the patrons, of course. This was the only time I took my mask off in public for months.

* Somewhere around 8 to 9. I left the con around noon, and didn’t recognize anyone in Sauciete,

Case B:

Date: Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 11:34 AM

Tyler Stewart was staffing the Pandemonium booth in the Boskone 60 Dealer’s Room on Friday and Saturday of last week, and he just tested positive for Covid.

Case C:

date: Feb 22, 2023, 1:18 PM

Saw you putting in reports so here’s ours – one of my has tested positive after the con. They have been basically asymptomatic and both of us in the same hotel room have tested clear twice, so I have hopes they weren’t shedding much. They did not go to many things in person and we ate in the room, but we were at the Glasgow party on Saturday for a bit and the Stan Rogers singalong. (They neither had snacks at Glasgow nor actually did meaningful singing.)

Announcing Boskone 60’s Covid Vaccination & Mask Policy

eunderwood — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:24:00 +0000

Attending Boskone 60 this year? Please be sure to read the covid vaccination and mask policy. We look forward to seeing you at the Westin Waterfront Hotel.

COVID Vaccination & Mask Policy

All people physically attending Boskone must be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination. There are no exceptions.
All people 2 years old or older attending Boskone must wear a mask in convention spaces (including open parties) at all times, except when eating or drinking in designated food and drink spaces. There are no exceptions.
Children 4 and under must be with parents or guardians at all times.
Masks required at all times except during Events in Harbor One if all the Event Participants agree that masking would be optional for people on stage.

Please contact us (at info@boskone.org) if you have any questions.

(Note: We are interpreting fully vaccinated to mean boosters are NOT REQUIRED. Boosters, especially the bivalent one, ARE RECOMMENDED.) You can also read our full set of policies here.

Buy your membership today and let us know that you are coming.