China News Service Client, October 31. According to Kyodo News Agency, Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture government and professional baseball team DeNA Bay Stars launched on the 30th in order to verify the impact of relaxing admission restrictions for large-scale events under the epidemic. A survey when the audience attendance rate exceeds 50% of the upper limit.
In the DeNA Bay Stars game against the Hanshin Tigers at Yokohama Stadium (Yokohama City), the audience attendance rate will exceed 50% of the upper limit.
According to the report, this verification investigation will use high-precision cameras and carbon dioxide measuring instruments as an aid. The target on the first day is 80% of the prescribed number of 32,402 people, and thereafter the number will be increased in stages, on the last day of the three-game war (November 1) Strive to achieve full staff.
According to the report, the Japanese government currently sets the admission limit for large-scale events that require more than 10,000 people, including sports, to 50% of the capacity.
After July 10, the upper limit will be 5,000, and it will be relaxed on September 19.
The Yokohama Stadium is the venue for baseball and softball games in the Tokyo Olympics next summer. This verification will become a reference case for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Relevant people said, "I want to advance the discussion on whether the use of technology can be further relaxed (admission restrictions)", "For the hosting of the Olympics, if no one takes a step, it is impossible to move forward. This is a very big step."
In order to cooperate with the verification investigation, relevant parties have used high-tech technology.
For example, face recognition technology investigates the flow of viewers and the rate of mask wearing based on videos taken by a total of 13 devices such as high-precision cameras in the stands.
Another example is the installation of signal transceivers in places where crowds are likely to be crowded, such as toilets and shops, and audiences can check the crowded conditions through smartphone applications.
In addition, carbon dioxide measuring instruments and anemometers are used to check ventilation and other conditions, and mobile phone location information is used to investigate the flow of people in stations and downtown areas.
Based on the data collected in this verification, the impact of droplets generated by the audience will be analyzed later.
In order to increase the audience, the team sold tickets for the three-game match at a price of 6-50%.
The same verification will also be implemented in the Yomiuri Giants vs. Yakult Swallows game at Tokyo Dome on November 7 and 8.
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