Mexico regrets 102,739 deaths, as well as 1,060,152 accumulated cases of COVID-19.
Editorial staff. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].
After Mexico's Primera Division - the top men's division of the Mexican soccer league system and the country's premier club competition - announced a few days ago that no matches in the final phase will be played in public, Club Deportivo Guadalajara received the go-ahead from Mexican health authorities to hold 15 percent of the capacity of the Akron Stadium for Wednesday's match against Club America.
Despite the fact that the "sacred herd" - as the Jalisco soccer club is known - sought a 30 percent seating capacity, the local government of the state of Jalisco only approved half of it, which only implies the occupation of 6,900 spectators in the seats next Wednesday, when Club Deportivo Guadalajara will host Club America in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the tournament. "Guard1anes 2020".
At a press conference, which was attended by Enrique Alfaro, governor of the state of Jalisco, Mexico and Amaury Vergara, owner of the local club, it was stated that this will be the pilot test to assess the return to normal, however, there is a "high risk" of COVID-19 infection, according to the epidemiological traffic light established by the Mexican Ministry of Health, which places the state of Jalisco, in week 46 of the pandemic, in traffic light orange -closer to the "maximum risk" of infection by COVID-19- with respect to the pandemic by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
In addition, no cheering group will be allowed to enter, and no children under 12 years of age will be allowed to enter the stadium. In the sale of tickets, preference will be given to subscribers will be carried out only online. All sanitary practices must be carried out: the mandatory use of masks at all times, and keep shouting to a minimum, as this act can cause, even with the mask, the dispersion of particles that transmit the virus; the constant washing of hands with soap and water or alcohol solution and "healthy distance" between the 6,900 people in the enclosure.
In the United States, NFL already receives weekly audiences
The most important soccer league in the world approved, since September, that certain stadiums can open their doors to a moderate amount of fans. A comparison was made between the COVID-19 in some of those states, where the average admission for each game is 20 percent of the stadium's capacity, and the operation that the region of Zapopan, Mexico, will mount for the most important soccer game in the country.
In Indianapolis, the Colts live with 2,500 people every time they play at Lucas Oil Stadium, while the city has accumulated a total of 304,000 positive cases of COVID-19 and 5,332 deaths.
In Florida, the Miami Dolphins host 13,000 people per game, but the state has reported 945,000 COVID-19 illnesses and more than 18,000 deaths.
For their part, the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans are at 20 percent capacity at their home stadiums, AT&T and NRG Stadium, but the numbers in Texas are not encouraging, with more than 1 million reported cases of COVID-19 and 21,000 deaths.
In Jalisco, Mexico, where the soccer match between Club Deportivo Guadalajara and Club America will take place, there are 39,173 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 4,638 unfortunate deaths.
