Texas fans filled up Globe Life Field to watch the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers, in what becomes the most crowded sporting event since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020.
The team allowed 40,158 fans to enter the first home game of the season.
Given the immensity of fans who came to the scene, it was impossible to maintain social distance, the extreme measure that world authorities, including the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), called on the population to try to control infections. they left millions dead worldwide.
The organization has decided to keep the stadium’s retractable roof open all day as a measure of ventilation, another recommendation set by health authorities around the world.
Fans also gathered at the grandstands selling food and souvenirs, in the grandstands and at the entrances and exits of the stadium.
The Rangers are the only team that allows fans to enter 100% of their capacity on the stadium. The decision is a consequence of the state government’s measures, which have ensured that contagion statistics are declining.
The decision was criticized by Joe Biden, the president of the United States, who described it as “irresponsible”.
Despite the situation in 2020, Texas fans have already gone to the stadium, with limited tickets, during the playoffs of the short season in the major leagues.