Professional Baseball Owners' Meeting Report on verification results of spectators with a capacity of more than 50% November 18, 19:30

At the professional baseball owners' meeting, Atsushi Saito, the commissioner, expressed his hope that the data obtained from the verification conducted at Yokohama Stadium and other venues would lead to an increase in the maximum number of spectators next season.

In professional baseball, from the end of last month to the beginning of this month, a verification was conducted at Yokohama Stadium and Tokyo Dome to collect various data with spectators exceeding 50% of the current maximum capacity, and on the 18th. The results were reported at the owners' meeting in Tokyo.



In the post-meeting press conference, Saito Commissioner,


▽ and attendance increases up mask of wear rate,


▽ proportion of people who have installed the contact confirmation application "COCOA" also, such as it was higher than the national average,


obtained After introducing a part of the data, he explained, "When the number of spectators increased, the result was that the spectators were responding very well."



He added, "This data should be reported to the government and used for various decisions next year. We would like to use this data to work positively next season. If possible, the situation will improve. I personally think that it can be done under normal conditions, "he said, and expressed his hope for raising the maximum number of spectators next season.



In addition, DeNA's owner Tomoko Namba, who chaired the owners' meeting, said, "We have increased the audience to a maximum of 86%, but looking at the data calmly, there are no major problems and no insurmountable issues have been found. The data should be viewed by the government and experts to make an objective decision. "



In addition, Saito Commissioner, whose term will expire on the 18th, has been decided to serve as a commissioner for a new two years.

Two infection reports from spectators during the season

At a press conference after the professional baseball owners' meeting, Commissioner Atsushi Saito revealed that there were two cases in which spectators were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus during the regular season.



It was determined by the health center that there were no close contacts at the stadium.