Cricket Australia insists the SCG Ashes Test will be safe despite more than 11,000 new cases of Covid-19 in NSW on Wednesday
11,201 cases of Covid-19 in NSW on Wednesday
“We’ve got very robust Covid-safe plans that are led by the venues working closely with the health authorities,” CA CEO Nick Hockley told the ABC. “Outdoor settings we know are lower risk. Everyone will be double vaccinated, they’re seated venues.“As long as everyone follows the advice, I think people can come in the knowledge they’re going to be safe.”
Crowds of above 35,000 are expected for the first three days at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with the total attendance likely well below the 182,349 for the New Year’s Test in 2018, the last time England toured. Officials are hopeful the numbers will not slide beyond those levels in Sydney from next Wednesday, where there have been more than 47,000 new Covid cases in the past week.
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