Fans return to stadiums approved – Minister
Malawi will bring fans back to stadiums under strict Covid-19 guidelines as the top flight league is to kick-off, the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has confirmed.
Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, who is co-chairperson of the Taskforce, said they will allow supporters will be allowed but only half the capacity of the venue to ensure physical distancing.
Chiponda said if spectators will adhere to the rules, it could be the beginning of a path back to normality.
“Spectators will be required to observe Covid-19 preventative measures including wearing face mask, washing hands and physical distancing,” said Chiponda.
Clubs have since applauded the minister for the decision and hope they will be able to generate revenue from the gate takings.
FAM Covid-19 Task Force chairperson Chimango Munthali, who is also FAM executive committee member, said they keep the numbers of people in the stadium within the required maximum as per government requirement.
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this is good development that half capacity football fans will be allowed to watch live games.
My take is that we as Malwians need to go together with the world. Just as the second wave seem to have started hitting hard in Euroope then we drop our guard in my country? Whayt is wrong with Malwi and our Minister and the so called Covid 19 Committee? this is exactly what we did when this was first heard of Covid we relaxed and whe it came we panicked yet we know that it is virtually inpossible to control the footbal fans and that this will fule the infections and numbers will escalate.Why can we abide by the measures we are doing now until we are sure that this is a best way to go. Even Malawian coming from other countries need to be mandotory self quarantined and yet almost all countries in east Africa are doing this, my minister I do not agree with you on this and you probably need to do more research on how other counties are doing it
Kodi ku mpira mukutitola why?
Kodi Covid ili kumpila basi kapena mma church? people are crowded up at markets, misonkhano ya president ndi ma public lecture a VP..zikwati zili mbwee…why isolate mpila??