In response to the state of emergency, the professional baseball softbank will hold the four consecutive battles at the base from the 2nd, which was supposed to be held without spectators, with spectators only for those who have completed vaccination.
In response to the declaration of emergency in Fukuoka Prefecture, Softbank said that it would hold an official game at its home base "PayPay Dome" in Fukuoka City without spectators.
The team will hold a maximum of 5,000 spectators for the four consecutive battles from the 2nd to the 5th of this month, provided that those who have been vaccinated twice and the PCR test is negative within one week. increase.
Visitors presented a document indicating that the vaccination had been completed at the counter, and when they received the watching ticket, they took a temperature measurement while wearing a mask and entered the stadium where the Rakuten game was held.
According to the team, it may be the first time for professional sports in Japan to have spectators on condition of vaccination.
A woman in her 60s who had been vaccinated twice said, "It looks like the athletes aren't feeling well without customers. I hope the applause will deliver even a little ale."
A woman in her 50s who said she was negative in the PCR test said, "I'm glad I can watch the game if I prove negative."