COVID Safe Plan

Positional Statement
CARDIFF NORTHLAKES BRASS BAND INC.

A plan to reduce the spread of Covid and Other Transmissible Health Infections:

In the event of a Member(s) or Assisting Player(s) contracting Covid or any other notable Transmissible Health infection the following process will be followed as soon as possible, and not intrude upon the individual(s) Privacy:

  1. With respect to a Weekly rehearsal, a player or players who are unwell should not attend the rehearsal and report their absence to the President or Vice President, so that the Musical Director can informed. If such a player later tests positive for Covid/Other Health infection, the player should promptly report this to the President or Vice- President, so that that the Musical Director and all other players can be informed.
  2. If a person was at the last rehearsal and then tests positive during the next week, a
    rehearsal scheduled within a week of a person testing positive for COVID/Other Transmissible Health Infection will be cancelled to allow for any further infected people to be identified and self-isolate immediately.
  3. With respect to Concert Performances or other comparable Events, player(s) who are unwell and/or test positive for Covid/Other Health Infection before the Concert should promptly inform the President or Vice President of their absence and the reason so that the Musical Director and all other players can be informed and both the Musical Director and the Committee can make a decision as to whether or not to proceed with the Concert.
  4. If a person was at the last rehearsal and then tests positive during the next week, a Concert or other comparable Event scheduled within a week of the person testing positive for COVID/Other Transmissible Health Infection will be cancelled to allow for any further infected people to be identified and self-isolate immediately. .
  5. If a player or players test Positive to Covid/Other Health Infection after participating in a Concert or other comparable Event, that player or players should promptly inform the President or Vice-President. The Musical Director and the remaining players will be informed, as will the “Friends of CNL Brass” and a Notice placed on the Band’s Facebook Site to this effect.
  6. A rehearsal scheduled within a week of a person testing positive for COVID/Other
    Transmissible Health Infection after a Concert or other comparable Event will be cancelled to allow for any further infected people to be identified and self-isolate immediately.
  7. Members and Assisting Players will be informed, when required, by relevant means (e.g., email, phone, text). Assisting Players can decide, if they consider it necessary, to inform their band of Health Issues arising with CNL Brass.

CNL Brass acknowledges, from experience, that despite public health warnings regarding Indoor Events, such diseases are easily transmitted in a band situation. As we are unable to perform on our instruments whilst taking the simple precautions of wearing of masks, social distancing and sanitising then we are in a higher risk situation than the general public and as such this plan is designed to reduce spread amongst its members.

NOTE: In all circumstances of this Statement any individual Player has the option of Participating / Not Participating in any such event if they have any concerns regarding their personal welfare or that of their Families.

CNBB Committee Approved by a Motion on 9 June 2022