Serie A stadium capacity to be reduced to 5,000 amid growing COVID-19 cases – reports
According to reports, the capacity of Serie A stadiums will be reduced to 5,000 between January 16 and 23 amid rising COVID-19 cases in Italy.
Italy's spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases has reached unprecedented levels in the country, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), with 219,430 new cases confirmed on Friday, a record high on both Wednesday and Thursday Records exceeded.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has reportedly expressed his concern to Italian Football Federation (FIGC) President Gabriele Gravina, concerned about the government's lack of adherence to safety and social distancing measures within stadiums.
The capacity for open-air sports events was reduced from 75 percent to 50 percent in December by the Italian government, while four of the 10 games scheduled for Thursday were called off after restrictions imposed by local health authorities.
According to reports in Italy, Serie A clubs have now voted to allow only 5,000 spectators to cover two rounds of fixtures in the stadium.
The Supercoppa Italiana between Inter and Juventus in San Siro on 12 January is not affected.