UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says fans will not be allowed to attend sports pilot events
- From the section Sport
Fans will not be allowed to attend the pilot sports events scheduled for this weekend in England after a spike in coronavirus cases, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
Spectators were due to watch the first two days of two county cricket matches while fans were at the World Snooker Championship when it started on Friday.
It was also hoped to permit 4,000 racegoers at Goodwood on Saturday.
A rise in the Covid-19 infection rate has prompted Johnson to halt the plans.
The rethink follows new restrictions for people in parts of northern England.
"Pilots of larger crowds at sports venues will not take place," Johnson said at a news conference on Friday.
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