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The Miami Dolphins have received a “green light” that will legally allow more fans into the stadium. A spokesperson for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told Andy Slater of FoxSports640 that the Dolphins are allowed to open Hard Rock Stadium to full capacity.
However, the Dolphins will continue to move forward with a 13,000 capacity for their next home game on October 25.
“We’ll continue to follow CDC guidelines and put everyone’s safety first and monitor things as we go. Right now, with positivity rates where they are, we feel that 13,000 remains the best number for capacity,” Dolphins CEO Tom Garfinkel told Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
The lifting of limited capacity also means the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers could open their stadiums to full capacity, though there is no word on whether they will choose to do so.
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The coronavirus mainly comes from animals and a majority of those who were infected early either worked at or frequently visited the Huanan seafood wholesale market in Wuhan, according to The Guardian. The virus is similar to Severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (Mers).
The Wuhan coronavirus is transmitted from person to person through “droplet transmission.” That means an infected person can pass the virus by sneezing or coughing on another person as well as by direct contact.
While a majority of the cases have been detected in the United States and China — with more than 7.53 million confirmed cases and 211,000 deaths in the United States — it has now reached many countries around the world. It has also been confirmed in Italy, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and many other eastern countries.
