The grim reality of COVID-19: Czechs cancel half tickets to match with Lithuania / News
The Czech Basketball Federation wanted to meet Lithuanian basketball players in crowded stands, but the unpredictable reality of the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the wishes of the enemies.
With the brutal spread of the virus, the Czech government’s decision to restrict crowds has come into force, with the restriction of a thousand spectators at mass events behind closed doors taking effect from Monday.
The confrontation between the Czech Republic and Lithuania in the Opava arena had already attracted the attention of about two average fans.
The federation, which found itself in a difficult situation, canceled a ticket for half of its basketball fans on Friday, bringing the audience to about 3,000. the hosted Opava arena is reduced to a set thousand.
An unpleasant message was sent to the fans behind the door via email.
“We are very sorry about the situation,” the federation said in a statement. – We, like you, were waiting for a noisy atmosphere in the Opava arena. Unfortunately, however, there is no right solution for you, the fans of basketball.
We tried our best to reach a thousand fans. We have decided that access to the arena will be granted to those who have purchased the first thousand tickets. “
Fans were promised a refund for their tickets and a special bonus for their unpleasant experiences.
10.7 million on Thursday. As many as 27,717 cases of COVID-19 were detected in the Czech Republic. This is the third record in the last seven days.
The total number of cases per week was as high as 131,731. people. On Friday, 20,315 people received a positive result for COVID-19.
In order to curb one of the highest numbers of infections, the Czech government has also limited the opening hours of bars and nightclubs to 10 p.m. and banned Christmas fairs.
The confrontation between Lithuania and the Czech Republic in Opava will take place on Monday from 6 p.m. Lithuanian time.