A new coronavirus countermeasure liaison conference for professional baseball and soccer J-League was held, and at a post-meeting meeting, Commissioner Atsushi Saito of professional baseball revealed that the government had allowed the entry of foreign players' families.
Due to immigration restrictions due to the new corona virus, Orix pitcher Dixon left the team because he could not come to Japan with his family, and giant smoke player and Seibu Mejia also left the team in the middle of the season to spend time with their family. Was there.
At a press conference after the meeting on the 23rd, Commissioner Saito said that he had asked government officials to allow foreign players' families to enter the country, and said, "If certain conditions are met, we will allow it." He said that he was approved by the government.
At this point, there have been no cases of family members entering the country.
Then, as the infection spreads rapidly, experts commented that "we must consider a safer mechanism together with vaccination certificates and tests" regarding the response to the audience, and Saito Commissioner said, " If possible, those who have been vaccinated have the hope that they will be 100% in the stadium to watch the game. "
In addition, at the meeting, experts commented that they would increase the frequency of inspections of athletes and team members, and that the team would request a review of the criteria for listing close contacts on its own. is.