Texas fans filled the Globe Life Field to witness the match between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, in what becomes the most public sporting event since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020.
The team allowed the entry of 40 thousand 158 fans in the first game of the season at home.
In the face of the immensity of fans who flocked to the venue, it was impossible to maintain social distancing, the extreme measure that world authorities, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have asked the population to try to control the contagions, which have left millions dead worldwide.
The organization decided that the retractable roof of the stadium would remain open all day as a measure of ventilation, another of the recommendations established by health authorities around the world.
Fans also swirled in the stands selling food, souvenirs, in the stands and in the entrances and exits of the stadium.
The Rangers are the only team that allows fans to enter 100% of the capacity of their stadium. The decision is a consequence of state government measures, which ensured that contagion statistics go down.
The determination was criticized by Joe Biden, President of the United States, who called it “irresponsible.”
Despite the situation in 2020, Texas fans had already gone to the stadium, with limited tickets, during the playoffs of the short season in the Major Leagues.