The Dominica police authorities have given the Dominica Football Association (DFA) the green light to host the final game of the Recovery Knockout Cup on Sunday, November 22, 2020. The game is carded to kick off at 3 pm with some conditions attached before it can be allowed to hold.
According to DFA PRO Gerald George, part of the conditions outlined by the police and agreed upon by all stakeholders for the match to hold include –
- Enforcing the use of face masks for all persons admitted to the stadium
- Taking the body temperature of all persons that must enter the stadium
- Washing of hands with soap and water; or administering hand sanitizers
- Maintaining social distancing between spectators and match officials
- Limiting the number of all persons admitted to the stadium to 199
The number of 199 limited persons to be admitted to the stadium includes sports players, match officials, security personnel, media officials, sports vendors, and DFA executives. While the number of spectators was increased to 100, they could only purchase tickets at DFA offices and not at the stadium on the day of the match.
DFA President Glen Ettienne urged everyone to comply with the safety and health protocols put in place by health and police officials, adding that the guidelines are for the specific wellbeing of everyone. To enable those who cannot enter the stadium to watch the match, Kairi FM and the DBS, as well as other media outlets such as Flow Channel 105, and Digiplay Channel 3 have promised to cover the games live. Sports lovers will also be able to watch the match live on DFA Facebook page.
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