(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, March 29, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Sport announced today that people who have received the vaccine of the Coronavirus will be allowed to attend sports events at a rate of 40% of the capacity of stadiums, starting from 17 May, 2021. The ministry added that fans will be exceptionally allowed to attend the match between the Saudi national team and the Palestinian national football team to be held tomorrow in Riyadh as part of joint Asian tournament qualifiers for the World Cup 2022 and the Asian Cup 2023, upon the approval of authorities concerned with following up on the developments of COVID-19.
In its statement, the ministry affirmed that entry will be allowed for those who show 'immune' status on Tawakkalna application, along with implementing precautionary measures such as spacing between seats and wearing masks, in addition to coordinating with the concerned authorities if any violations are detected in this regard.
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