As progress is made with vaccinations to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, things appear to perhaps finally be headed in the right direction.
A new state health order in Michigan is set to take effect this Friday, and included among the directives from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are updated fan capacities for sports venues.
“As we continue our vaccine rollout and make steady progress against the virus, we are taking additional incremental steps to re-engage to ensure we are protecting our families and front-line workers and saving lives,” Whitmer said in a statement.
The relaxed restrictions will now include:
“Athletic stadiums and arenas that seat 10,000 people or fewer may allow up to 375 attendees. If the seating capacity is above 10,000, they can have 750 people.”
The Detroit Red Wings have had extremely limited fan attendance at Little Caesars Arena this season, with the first handful of home games limited to attendance of 250 fans. The number soon increased to 500, mostly made up of friends/family of players and season ticket holders.
Meanwhile, the Pistons have yet to
– – Quotes via The Detroit Free Press Link – –
