After discussing with the local government about the spring camp to be held on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa from the 1st of next month, professional baseball Lotte announced that it will be held without spectators in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
As usual, Lotte will hold a spring camp for both the 1st and 2nd armies at Ishigaki City Central Athletic Park on Ishigaki Island from the 1st of next month.
However, as the infection of the new coronavirus continued to spread, the team and Ishigaki City announced that they had decided not to allow spectators to enter the camp facility as a result of discussions.
Lotte is the first 12 professional baseball teams to decide that this spring camp will be unattended.
Lotte has been camping on Ishigaki Island since 2008, 13 years ago, and regarding this announcement, "It was a tough decision, but if we prioritized safety and security, we had to make this decision. We will send it to our fans through the media and the team's SNS. "