Good News From Italy, Starting May 1,000 Spectators Can Enter The Stadium

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JAKARTA - The Italian government will allow up to 1,000 spectators to attend outdoor activities starting May 1, AFP reported Saturday, April 17.

Reported by Antara, Saturday, April 17, the decision was enforced following the easing of the rules prohibiting the presence of supporters in stadiums in several areas deemed to have less severe levels of COVID-19 infection.

Fans will be allowed to watch live football, basketball and volleyball matches in areas with yellow zone status, the Italian government said.

The Italian government has also given the green light for the implementation of EURO 2020 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome to be attended by 25 percent of the total stadium capacity.

In addition, they have also confirmed that as many as 17,000 spectators are allowed to watch the Euro 2020 quarter-finals on 3 July.

Apart from being the venue for the quarter-finals, the Stadio Olimpico will also host three Italian national team matches in the Group A preliminary phase with Turkey, Switzerland and Wales.

The decision was taken due to the stance of European football body UEFA which insisted on allowing supporters to watch the match live on the stands, even threatening to cancel matches in host cities if there were no spectators.

Once opened at the start of the 2020/21 season, stadiums in Italy were closed to the public since last October.