Rio de Janeiro to permit some spectators at Copa America ultimate

Rio de Janeiro officers will restrict attendance on the Copa America soccer ultimate between Brazil and Argentina on the Maracana on Saturday to six,500 spectators, or 10% of the famed stadium’s capability, the mayor’s workplace stated on Friday.
Only these invited by South American soccer federation CONMEBOL might be allowed to attend, the mayor’s workplace stated in a press release, and all attendees might be required to current a unfavorable COVID-19 take a look at earlier than coming into the stadium.
At the start of the 12 months, CONMEBOL managed to safe invitations to the Copa Libertadores ultimate within the Maracana. At the time, attendees have been seen visibly violating social distancing guidelines, which led to fines from the municipal authorities.
The metropolis stated attendees might be unfold all through all the stadium this time, as an alternative of concentrated in a single part.
The Brazilian authorities has drawn widespread criticism amongst public well being consultants and a big proportion of the general public for internet hosting the Copa America, even because the nation has but to get the coronavirus pandemic beneath management.
Some 140 folks related to the event had examined optimistic for the virus by late June.