Under the PROTECT phase wide-scale community social distancing measures such as cancelling mass gatherings are not part of the response. Such gatherings, sporting events, interstate travel and tourism generally should continue unrestricted, given the moderate nature of the infection.
However, people who are vulnerable to serious complications of influenza need to reconsider their attendance at such events as contact with large numbers of people can increase the risk that they come into contact with the infection. In addition, elite athletes may decide to exclude themselves from their sport to protect themselves or other team members from Human Swine Influenza.
The broad advice to people in relation to attending mass gatherings is to take normal precautions - see How do I protect myself?
People who are sick are advised to avoid attending events and mass gatherings in order to help reduce the spread of infections.
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