Professional baseball Chunichi Voluntary practice continued after Aichi Prefecture's `` Emergency Declaration '' April 10 15:55
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, Aichi Prefecture has issued its own “Emergency Declaration,” and during voluntary baseball practice, it is necessary to minimize the number of athletes and staff members gathering at once and continue voluntary practice. became.
In order to reduce the risk of transmission of the new coronavirus during the middle day, the players have been divided into four groups and practiced independently at different times from this month.
Under these circumstances, Aichi Prefecture, where the base is located, has issued a prefecture-specific "Emergency Declaration" on the 10th, urging residents of the prefecture to refrain from going out of the city.
Regarding this, Nakanochi thought that "maintaining conditions through practice is one of the tasks for athletes", and decided to continue voluntary practice after the 11th, stating that it would not be unnecessary and urgent. Was.
However, after reducing the number of training days from the original schedule, the coaches and staff will be divided into groups to work on a daily basis, and the number of people who can report to the media on a daily basis will be 5 on TV and newspapers. This means strengthening measures such as limiting the number of people to a single person and minimizing the number of people gathering at one time.
Captain Shuhei Takahashi said, “I honestly think that it may not be the case that we are playing baseball, but we want to continue our practice while being careful about our physical condition while maintaining thorough self-management.”