Background:

Contention strategies have been implemented since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective:

To evaluate the impact of safety measures and infection rate during an academic meeting.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study was performed. A survey was used and data analysis performed afterwards.

Results:

Fifty-eight (mean age 34, 67% males) attendees were included; 34 were medical professionals (57%), 8 (14%) worked for the pharmaceutical industry, 14 (24%) were hotel staff and 2 (4%) were accompanying relatives. Following the meeting, out of a total of 6 attendees who referred symptoms, only 1 (2%) tested positive, this participant stated to have maintained the use of a KN-95 mask throughout the event, with no further spreading reported until today.

Conclusions:

The implementation of safety measures in the meeting reduced the risk of contagion among participants. This event might be used as an important reference for future “in-person” academic activities in the post-pandemic era.

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