Citing COVID-19 fears, Pa. Health Department sues in bid to stop 100K from attending Carlisle car show
Patriot-NewsJun 17, 2020
Carlisle Events officials were considering their options Wednesday morning after the state
Meanwhile, the show, a huge automotive flea market that draws visitors and vendors nationwide, was still scheduled to run Wednesday through Saturday at the
Staging the show could be disastrous, the
“When individuals choose to ignore those safeguards--such as by holding an event anticipating 100,000 attendees--they put the lives of Pennsylvanians at risk and threaten to reverse the significant progress that has been made to resolve this crisis,” its petition to Commonwealth Court states. “That dangerous conduct must be stopped before it can occur.”
That cease and desist petition was filed Wednesday, a day after the
The warning came as
Carlisle Events has set COVID-19 rules for the show, including requiring attendees and vendors to wear face masks and maintain social distancing and beefed-up disinfecting measures.
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