The drive-in theater near by me has not been allowed to be open. I don't think that is necessarily wrong, it's still too many people in one place.<p>There was an article two weeks ago that mentioned more drive-in's that would like to be open but were not being allowed to be than ones that were open. And that was a couple weeks ago.<p>I do think that after we have a handle on the pandemic (including observabiltiy from wide-scale quick-turn-around testing, although part of me thinks our country may be incapable of ever having that, which would be problematic, but anyway)-- anyway, when the curve has peaked, and we have observability we don't have now, which are the preconditions for gradually re-opening things -- at that point I do think it would make sense for drive-in's to be among the first things re-opened, they are <i>relatively</i> low-risk when it comes to gatherings of that size.<p>But for now, when the interviewer asks "Do you think this surge in attendance at drive-ins around the country…" -- I don't think the article actually has any evidence to support there IS a "surge in drive-ins around the country", they are just assuming it because they like the story? That's not good journalism. I think most drive-ins remain closed by public health order, possibly appropriately. I think the several stories about "the surge in attendance" are just based on the journalist's imagination extrapolating from one drive-in they found that is open, and are irresponsible.