At the Tokyo Olympics, 10 men's and women's soccer games were played, and an upper limit was set to allow spectators to enter. In Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture, where the Miyagi Stadium is located, there were voices of concern about the spread of the new corona infection due to spectators visiting. I did.
A woman in her twenties in the town said, "I'm worried that the number of people infected will increase depending on the audience as the corona sickness continues. It's good to play sports, but I think it's a good idea to attract customers. I was talking.
In addition, a woman in her 50s said, "It is only once in a lifetime that the Olympic Games are held locally, but it is a complicated feeling for the townspeople to gather people at the Corona disaster." It was.
In addition, a male university student in his twenties who has a ticket for a soccer match held at Miyagi Stadium said, "It would be nice to narrow down the audience to the audience from the prefecture and Tohoku, but people from the metropolitan area where the infection is spreading. I'm worried about coming. "
Mayor of Rifu Town Yutaka Kumagai "Very happy"
Yutaka Kumagai, the mayor of Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture, where 10 soccer games for men and women are held, responded to an interview at the town hall on the morning of the 9th. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to express the progress of the game at home and abroad. "
Regarding the visit of spectators from inside and outside the prefecture, he said, "I want each person to take thorough infection prevention measures. I would like to discuss with the prefecture and accept the spectators in a way that the townspeople can understand without anxiety."
Miyagi Stadium The maximum number of visitors is 10,000
According to Miyagi Prefecture, the capacity of Miyagi Stadium in Rifu Town, where the Tokyo Olympics soccer match will be held from the 21st of this month, has a capacity of 49,000 people, so with this decision, the maximum number of visitors will be related to the tournament. It means that there will be 10,000 people including those.
In addition, out of the 10 men's and women's games held at Miyagi Stadium, the number of visitors is expected to exceed 10,000 at the moment, two games of the men's qualifying league to be held on the 28th of this month and the men's to be held on the 31st. Since there are three games in total, one in the quarterfinals, the re-lottery will be held for these three games.
The result of the re-lottery is expected to be announced on the 10th.
Governor Miyagi Murai "Judging that there is no problem holding it"
Governor Murai of Miyagi Prefecture, who was interviewed in Tokyo on the 9th, said, "Miyagi Prefecture has decided that it is okay to hold the event as planned. We want to make the tournament a place where players who visit Miyagi Prefecture and people who have visited the game are glad to have come, and as a result, we hope that it will be a tournament that conveys our gratitude. "