In an effort to be transparent, we are opening up Post-Convention COVID self-reporting.  

As the population that attends our events at any age has a higher percentage of immunocompromised persons as well as those with underlying health conditions, we would like to open up voluntary reporting for those that attended our event that find they are COVID positive. 


A few caveats to this: 

• If you do, this would be as a courtesy to your fellow ConCoction attendees that you may have attended panels, played board games, or shared performance space with. 

 

• No, you are not required report to us, and we are not requiring anyone to report to us if you find you are positive during or post convention. 
  Again this is courtesy to others in the community that you have shared space with.

 

• If you choose to report, we don't have to disclose your name, unless you give us permission to.
  We will not ask for any personal details nor information other than what you give us consent to disclose.

 

• We do not keep or store this personal information in any way, other than posting here as addendum to this Blog post and possible newsletter inclusion after the convention for sake of transparency. 

 

• If you want to report and do not want to disclose your name, we will make sure to keep an updated list at the end of this post of the total count of self-reporting persons post-convention. 

We have already received quetions as of this time.
Even though the ConCoction fannish community tends to skew on the low end the positive rate due to higher vaccination rates, following hygiene practices, and many of our members still observe masking protocols even when vaccinated - ConCrud and now COVID positivity still happens. 


Thank you to those who have already inquired, and we as Volunteers will do our best to be as transparent as possible with the knowledge and information we receive. 

Link: 2023 Post-ConCoction COVID-19 Self Reporting Form


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Updates from Self-reporting Form:  


(1) Reported date:  3/20/2023 

• What days did you attend the event?
  • Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Were you found to be COVID-19 positive during the convention, tested positive post convention, or other?
  • ​postive after the convention 
• Do you want to disclose your name?
  • ​yes
• If you do want to disclose your name, what name do you want to report with? ​
  • Sean Evans AKA Commodore MacLaren 
• Do you want to report if you are experiencing any symptoms?
  • ​I am experiencing mild symptoms 
• Do you want us to share any other information? Such as if you were on any panels or similar.
  • ​I was on no panels but did attend the Harp Twins concert on Saturday. 

 (2) Reported date:  3/21/2023 

•  What days did you attend the event? 
  • ​Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Were you found to be COVID-19 positive during the convention, tested positive post convention, or other?
  • ​postive after the convention
• Do you want to disclose your name?
  • yes
• If you do want to disclose your name, what name do you want to report with? ​
  • ​Smurf
• Do you want to report if you are experiencing any symptoms?
  • ​Low grade fever, sore throat, aches, headache
• Do you want us to share any other information? Such as if you were on any panels or similar.
  • ​Mostly in OPS (Volunteer Operations Dept) & Fleet (Barfleet) party.

(3) Reported date: 3/21/2023 

• What days did you attend the event?
  • ​Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Were you found to be COVID-19 positive during the convention, tested positive post convention, or other?
  • ​postive after the convention
• Do you want to disclose your name?
  • ​No
• Do you want to report if you are experiencing any symptoms?
  • Very mild fatigue, slight cough
• Do you want us to share any other information? Such as if you were on any panels or similar.
  • ​We all (3 in the family) took rapid tests on Friday before we came, all negative. Two of us tested positive on Monday by rapid and PCR. We were all vaccinated and boosted to the fullest extent of boostability.

(4) Reported date: 3/22/2023 

• What days did you attend the event?
  • ​Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Were you found to be COVID-19 positive during the convention, tested positive post convention, or other?
  • ​postive after the convention
• Do you want to disclose your name?
  • ​No
• Do you want to report if you are experiencing any symptoms?
  • ​Fever, cough, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, congestion

(5) Reported date: 3/23/2023 

• What days did you attend the event?
  • ​Friday, Saturday
• Were you found to be COVID-19 positive during the convention, tested positive post convention, or other?
  • ​positive during the convention
• Do you want to disclose your name?
  • ​yes
• If you do want to disclose your name, what name do you want to report with? ​
  • ​Marta Engle
• Do you want to report if you are experiencing any symptoms?
  • ​yes
• Do you want us to share any other information?  Such as if you were on any panels or similar. 
  • ​Barfleet Party friday, consuite sat morning

(6) Reported date: 3/23/2023 

• What days did you attend the event?
  • ​Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Were you found to be COVID-19 positive during the convention, tested positive post convention, or other?
  • ​positive after the convention
• Do you want to disclose your name?
  • ​yes
• If you do want to disclose your name, what name do you want to report with? ​
  • ​Brandi Jurecki
• Do you want to report if you are experiencing any symptoms?
  • ​Congestion, headache, body aches

(7) Reported date: 3/24/2023 

• What days did you attend the event?
  • ​Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• Were you found to be COVID-19 positive during the convention, tested positive post convention, or other?
  • ​positive after the convention
• Do you want to disclose your name?
  • ​no

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Updated as of 3/24/2023 @ 5:57pm EDT
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