Updated on February 11, 2021 at 3:52 pm
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Boston sports fans may be a bit jealous of those in New York now that large venues are able to start hosting people again this month.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing stadiums and arenas with more than 10,000 seats to fill up to 10% capacity. Fans who provide a negative PCR test within 72 hours of an event will be able to attend music shows and performances as well as baseball, soccer, football and basketball games. Arenas can open to the public on Feb. 23.
It’s been a while since fans in Boston have been able to cheer on their teams in person. The timeline for when that might change remains unclear, according to Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel, since large venues can’t open in the state until Phase 4.
Updated on February 4, 2021 at 8:32 pm
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People should avoid gathering in large groups Sunday to watch the Super Bowl, Massachusetts health chief said Thursday, warning it could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases at a time when COVID-19 data is trending in a positive direction.
“I urge people to watch and celebrate the Super Bowl with people they live with and I know that’s a lot to ask,” Dr. Monica Bharel, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Told NBC10 Boston and NECN.
“We’re almost there. We’re almost there. There’s a light at the end of this very long dark tunnel,” she said.