Rio de Janeiro on Friday allowed football enthusiasts to return to stadiums from October 4, after a six-month break from the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to affect Brazil.
“They’ll have to wear a protective mask and go through temperature controls at the entrance. Tickets will be sold online to the crowds. “
The Rio government first announced in June that it would allow enthusiasts to return to stadiums from July 10, but temporarily retreated as the pandemic grew.
Mayor Marcelo Crivella said the city will allow up to 20,000 fans in the first match to play at the legendary Maracana Stadium between Flamengo and Atlético Paranaense.
He said he hoped it would reduce crowds on the city’s iconic beaches, where the government has struggled to enforce a ban.
“We will call CBF to make Maracana Stadium an option for the beach. Today, the biggest challenge Rio would possibly face is the large crowd of other unmasked people on the beach,” he told reporters.
“We can accommodate up to 20,000 more people. Maybe there are another 20, 000 other people on the beach. “
The attendance rate, a third of the capacity of the room, is higher than what the government around the world has allowed for the first parties after the lockout with supporters: 5,000 in France, 2,500 in Britain, three hundred in Germany, for example.
Brazil has the current number of pandemic deaths, after the United States, with nearly 136,000 deaths.
The state of Rio de Janeiro is among the worst affected areas, if it were a country, it would have the disease mortality rate of the moment in the world, with 102 deaths consisting of 100,000 inhabitants.
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