Spanish authorities decided on Wednesday (29) to restrict the public at sporting events in the country. Given the explosion of Covid-19 cases in Europe, the arenas will no longer have their full capacity released.
The National Health System announced that open stadiums, with open-air stands, could have 75% of seats occupied. That is how the stages of the Spanish Football Championship are, which has a round scheduled for the weekend. In indoor spaces, such as the gyms of the popular Spanish Basketball Championship, the limit will be 50%.
The measure will take effect on the first day of 2022 and will be valid until the end of January. At the end of the month, the authorities will reassess the situation and decide on the next steps, which could be to loosen the restrictions or make them tougher.
​The omicron variant of the coronavirus has caused great concern in Spain. Last Tuesday (28), 99,671 new cases of infection by Sars-CoV-2 were registered, which led the government to adopt restrictive measures. Last week, it had already returned to demanding masks in open spaces.
Football clubs have faced outbreaks of Covid-19, which was seen in Barcelona and Real Madrid. On Wednesday, the Madrid team announced that four more athletes are infected, including Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior. In the past few days, another six had been isolated because of the disease.
The situation is not better in other countries in Europe. In France, the government announced a limit of 2,000 people in closed spaces and 5,000 in open spaces. In Germany, there are regions that have determined sporting events with closed gates. This is the case in Bavaria, where Bayern Munich operates.
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