Atsushi Saito, a commissioner of professional baseball, said that the maximum number of spectators in the target area was increased to 5,000 due to the extension of the state of emergency after the liaison meeting for countermeasures against the new coronavirus was held by professional baseball and soccer J League. I've always wanted to do it with about 50% of the capacity, "he said, reiterating his desire to raise the upper limit.
The government has decided to extend the state of emergency until 31st of this month and to relax the maximum number of people for events that previously requested to be held without spectators to 5,000 and half the capacity. ..
In response to this, professional baseball will continue to be unattended at Kyocera Dome Osaka in accordance with the request of Osaka Prefecture, but in other target areas, in principle, games will be held from the 11th with a maximum of 5,000 spectators.
At a press conference after the meeting on the 10th, Commissioner Saito said, "I have been conducting a thorough data analysis for the past year and a half. We are planning based on that, so I have always wanted to do it with about 50% of the capacity. The non-spectator is an exception among the exceptions, and there is no point in doing it simply by digesting the number of games. "
J.League Chairman "I can understand the message of no audience"
Mitsuru Murai said that the J-League would also follow the government's policy, and said, "It is understandable if you think that the government sent out the message of suppressing the social flow of unattended people. I'm grateful for the return, and I'll just do it to meet my expectations. "
Murai Chairman also expressed his intention to consider whether 54 stadiums owned by the local government, which are based in J.League clubs, could be used as vaccination venues in the area.