A big concert was held in Spain, scientists determined that there was no spread of infection

Scientists in Spain found no evidence of increased spread of the coronavirus among people who took part in a large experimental concert last month.

Six people contracted the coronavirus within 14 days of the concert in Barcelona, ​​but the incidence was lower than that seen in the general population, writes the BBC.

About 5.000 music fans participated in the experiment after receiving a negative corona test result. They wore masks, but they did not have to keep a distance from each other, Indeks reports.

Of the six people who were infected after the concert, scientists concluded that four of them were infected somewhere else, not at the event itself.

Boris Revolo, a virologist who participated in the design of security protocols at the Palau San Giordi arena, said that he cannot categorically rule out that the other two people were infected during the concert, but that there is a very high probability that the transmission happened somewhere else, reports Deutsche Welle.

"The measures we implemented were very safe," he added.

At the concert, the infection rate is twice as low

Spanish authorities allowed a concert by the band Love of Lesbian to be part of a research project on the spread of the virus, and the infection rate among the attendees was twice that of people of the same age in Barcelona, ​​researchers found.

"There is nothing to suggest that transmission of the virus occurred during the event," infectious disease specialist Josep Maria Llibre said at a news conference on Tuesday.

The band that took part in the experiment, Love of Lesbian, thanked the organizers of the event and the scientific advisors.

"We hope that from now on, after these excellent results, the world of culture will be listened to as it deserves," they announced on Twitter.

The concert was one of the largest gatherings in Europe since the beginning of the pandemic, at a time when countries around the world are looking for new ways to safely hold public events.

A similar two-day experiment took place in the Netherlands in March, and about 1.500 people took part in it.

Barcelona's deputy mayor, Jaume Kolboni, said the results of the study show that it is possible to relax the measures and restart cultural activities.

The Palau venue can host up to 17.000 people, but last month's 5.000 attendees were not allowed in the stands and were confined to the dance floor.