How Many People Make A Mega Event? LA County Lowers Threshold For Mega Events

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Effective this Friday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reduced the attendance threshold for mega events in half.

According to the revised health order, on Jan. 15, Public Health will now classify gatherings as a mega event if there are 500 attendees indoor and 5,000 attendees outdoor. The previous attendee thresholds for indoor and outdoor events were 1,000 and 10,000 people, respectively.

Some examples of mega events include sporting events, nightclubs and concerts that meet or exceed the attendee threshold.

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