Social media platform Twitch will be hosting its first conference since 2019 and will require masks.
Attendees at TwitchCon 2022 will also be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. The venue in San Diego, California, will provide hand-sanitizing stations to make the event "safe and accessible" since the conference last year and the year before were canceled due to the virus.
"We’ve heard from many of you that you want a safer TwitchCon, so we’re updating our policy," Twitch announced on Thursday.
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We’ve heard from many of you that you want a safer TwitchCon, so we’re updating our policy.
Masks will be required indoors, as well as either proof of vaccination or a negative covid test.
Let’s make the ultimate squad up safe & accessible for everyone: https://t.co/RKeBF6oVzd pic.twitter.com/MI4lMZ1Jdh
— Twitch (@Twitch) August 12, 2022
"Due to this updated policy, current ticket holders who purchased TwitchCon San Diego 2022 tickets before August 12, 2022 are fully refundable until August 19, 2022," the platform wrote on its website.
San Diego County reported just over 1,000 new cases in the last week. Hospitalizations increased by 3.7% from the week before, and deaths increased 0.6%.
The county is at a medium risk level for COVID-19 according to the state's COVID-19 site. There is no mask requirement in the county, leaving people the ability to "choose to mask at any time."
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Tickets for the three-day conference from Oct. 7-9 cost anywhere from $129-$229.
