There is no crowd cap for attendance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for the 3rd Ashes Test
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is confident the Boxing Day Test starting Sunday will not turn into a superspreader event after fans have been told they will be kicked out of the venue if they violate COVID-19 protocols.
There is no rush for attendance at the MCG this year and around 55,000 tickets have already been sold as per local media. Last year only 30,000 fans were allowed per day when Australia hosted India amid the raging pandemic.
Around 70,000 people are expected to watch the matches from the venue on the first day.
The threat of a new COVID-19 variant is a cause for concern ahead of the Omicron Australia-England match.
“There’s always the risk (of a superspreader event), but we’ve got a COVID-safe plan for a reason,” said MCC chief executive Stuart Fox. Sydney Morning Herald,
“It has served us relatively well. We had a significant issue in football this year and we have managed it quite well.
“We had data for that particular event via health within two or three minutes. We’ve handled it well.” It is necessary for fans to wear masks.
Acting Premier James Merlino announced on Thursday that masks should be worn indoors by people over the age of eight, and that people should wear them when walking around major events of more than 30,000 people, but not when sitting outside. be.
Victoria Police said it would take action against those who repeatedly violated protocol.
“If someone is quarrelsome it doesn’t really matter to me what they’re quarreling about or they’re problematic or drunk, we’d kick that person out if they weren’t going to behave and whatever.” We’re not following the conditions and there are rules,” said Victoria Police Acting Superintendent Jamie Templeton.
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