Negative Covid test required for entry to G! festival

The G! festival in Syðrugøta is due to start next Thursday.

By proceeding with the festival, the organisers are going against the official Covid recommendations as 4,000 tickets are available, which is eight times the current maximum of 500 people.

In an effort to reduce the risk of Covid infection, G! announced today that all ticket holders aged 12 or above will be required to present a negative Covid test result to gain entry to the festival area.

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A deal has been made between G! and private test lab Thetis allowing all ticket holders to be tested free of charge.

”This is one of the many measures we have taken to reduce the risk of Covid spread at our festival,” says chief G! organiser Sigvør Laksá.

She adds that the festival does not distinguish between vaccinated and unvaccinated guests.

Ticket holders can take a PCR Covid test and collect their wristband pass next Tuesday and Wednesday (13-14 July) 10am-7pm in Tórshavn’s SMS shopping centre or at Losjan in Gøtugjógv. Wristband passes and testing is also available at Vágar Airport at the same dates between 10am and 11am.

Smart wristbands to improve safety

G! will be using electronic wristbands this year. If a ticket holder tests positive for Covid-19, the wristband deactivates automatically and the ticket cost is refunded.

If the test result is negative, a text message is sent to the person giving the green light to attend the festival.

Pre-register for testing at the Thetis website.

Those unable to get tested at the special festival testing sites on 13 and 14 July can also be issued a wristband at the festival entrance, provided they present a negative Covid test result that is no older than 72 hours.

Festival goers travelling from abroad must arrive in the Faroes at least four days prior to the start of the festival and present a negative result of a follow-up test taken four days after arrival. This also applies to fully vaccinated visitors from abroad.

For further information about Covid-19 in the Faroes, visit corona.fo.

Read the Faroese version of this article here.

Translated by prosa.fo

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