COVID Disclosure

We are aware of two COVID diagnoses during Shore Leave 42.

  • A vendor took a self-test on Friday evening and upon getting a positive result, voluntarily shut down their table in the vendor room and did not return.
  • In the second case, an attendee’s roommate learned of a positive diagnosis and voluntarily left the hotel.

In both cases, we do not believe there was a significant exposure to the general population.

We are aware of these additional cases which were diagnosed after Shore Leave had ended:

Last updated: July 24, 11:35PM. This is the final report.

Case 1:

  • Tested positive Thursday, July 21
  • Was not masked at the hotel

Case 2:

  • Tested positive Thursday, July 21
  • Was not masked at the hotel

Case 3:

  • Tested positive: Thursday, July 21
  • Was masked in public areas
  • Stayed at the host hotel
  • Attended:
    • Meet the pros
    • Brief bar visit on Friday
    • Actor talks
    • Masquerade
    • Ten Forward (non-dancing)
  • Roommate has tested negative.

Case 4:

  • Tested positive: Monday, July 18
  • Was not masked
  • Stayed offsite
  • Attended
    • Doctor Who Panel
    • Vendor Area
  • Family members have tested negative.

Case 5: Laura Ware (name shared with permission)

  • Tested positive: Thursday, July 21
  • Was not masked
  • Stayed at the host hotel
  • Attended
    • Small Screen Dominance
    • Alien Beings
    • We Like ’em Short
    • How Not to Get Published
    • Meet the Pros
    • Boogie Knights Concert
    • Authors’ dinner & breakfast

Case 6:

  • Tested positive: Thursday, July 21
  • Was masked part of the time
  • Stayed at the host hotel
  • Attended
    • Science talks
    • Autograph session
    • Actor talks
    • Masquerade
    • Socialized in hallways, lobby and bar
  • Family has also tested positive.

Case 7:

  • Tested positive: Thursday, July 21
  • Was masked part of the time
  • Stayed at the host hotel
  • Attended
    • Vic’s Place / Lee’s Place
    • Ten-Forward
    • Miscellaneous panels
    • Vendors room
  • Family has tested negative

Case 8:

  • Tested positive: Friday, July 22
  • Was masked most of the time, but not at ten forward
  • Stayed at the host hotel
  • Attended:
    • Autograph tables
    • Main ballroom events
    • Masquerade
    • Ten Forward
    • Vendor area
  • Family has tested negative

Case 9:

  • Tested positive: Friday, July 22
  • Was masked in public areas
  • Stayed at the host hotel
  • Attended:
    • Vendors
    • Game room
    • Movie/TV panels
    • Masquerade
    • Ten Forward
  • Family has tested positive