New virus J-League measures taken and opening as scheduled February 20 22:31
Mitsuru Murai, chairman of the Football J-League, responded to the interview after the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare called on the government to reconsider the necessity of holding events and other measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The plan indicated that the opening match between J1 and J2 from 21st to 23rd will be held as scheduled.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare called on the 20th to reconsider the necessity of holding an event to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
In response to this, J-League chairman Murai chairman responded to the interview in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo on the night of the 20th, and will take all possible measures to carry out the opening game of J1 and J2 from the 21st to the 23rd as scheduled. Showed.
It means that preparations are being made, such as installing disinfectants at the entrance gates and toilets at the match venue and increasing the number of doctors and nurses.
On the other hand, for matches scheduled for next month at the indoor facility Sapporo Dome, which is considered to be at high risk of infection, "We would like to discuss whether the schedule can be changed", and further infection spread was confirmed in the future In that case, the spectators will be able to include spectator matches and schedule changes.
Mr. Murai said, "Because the number of infected people is increasing every day and the impact is becoming more serious, we are gathering information while feeling a sense of crisis. We want to be calm and judge from various perspectives."