Government Allows Limited Spectator Admission to Professional Sports Games

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] Spectator attendance is expected to be allowed on a limited basis at professional sports games.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) stated at a briefing on the response status to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) held at the Seoul Government Complex on the 28th, "Under the premise of strictly adhering to quarantine rules at social distancing level 1, spectators can be allowed to enter sports events on a limited basis."

The CDSCH announced that it will classify the stages of 'social distancing' into levels 1 to 3 depending on the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak, and that the current 'everyday life distancing' corresponds to level 1.

Accordingly, spectator attendance will soon be possible at professional sports games such as professional baseball, soccer, and golf. Professional sports-related organizations are expected to admit spectators at around 30% of the stadium capacity and gradually increase the number of attendees step by step while monitoring the progression of the COVID-19 situation.

Meanwhile, if the COVID-19 situation worsens and social distancing is raised to level 2, gathering spectators will be prohibited. At level 2, an administrative order bans all private and public gatherings, meetings, and events with 50 or more people indoors and 100 or more people outdoors from meeting face-to-face, so professional sports games will be held without spectators.

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