
Visited the dealer’s room and art show Saturday afternoon, and the dealer’s room again late Sunday afternoon. Dined at Al HaEsh in Silver Spring, MD, on Sunday. Visited the dealer’s room, the filking room, and the Con Suite. Attended the business meetings and the Hugo Award ceremony. Reported positive rapid antigen test on Thursday, 23rd December, after testing negative on Tuesday, 21st December. Attended portions of the business meeting on Thursday and Saturday. Attended the Masquerade and the Hugo Awards. Partner who also attended the convention has tested negative. Reported positive rapid antigen test on Thursday, 23rd December. Ate at Robert’s Restaurant repeatedly, most recently on Sunday. Sat in the back left corner at every event Attended the main events in the Diplomat and Palladian rooms every day. Participated in Medieval Dancing on Wednesday night. Attended multiple parties on Friday and Saturday nights. Stayed off-site, but attended the convention all five days and frequently visited the third floor. Partner who also attended the convention has tested negative with both antigen and PCR tests. Reported two positive rapid antigen tests on Wednesday, 22nd December and a positive PCR test on Thursday, 23rd December.
Masked at all times in public except while eating at parties.
Attended multiple parties, including the Winnipeg party during the door prize drawings. Sat near the judges’ table during the Masquerade, and spent time in the dealer’s rooms and art show. Inspired or Copied? The Ethics of Art (Sun – less crowded than other days). Reported a positive rapid test on Wednesday, 22nd December. Attended several panels, visited the dealer’s room. Masked at all times except while eating. Attended DisCon III Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday all day. Reported a positive antigen test on Wednesday, 22nd December.
Cases F through I are discussed in the December 22 post “DisCon III Reports Four More Test Positive”.) Overall, seventeen people have reported positive test results, one of which was a false positive. (Cases A through E are discussed in the December 21 post “DisCon III Covid Update”.
DisCon III today emailed members about another eight positive test results as their COVID response team continues to track contacts after the convention.