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Because the corona numbers are increasing rapidly in Australia, the number of spectators at the Australian Open is limited. According to the newspaper “The Age”, no more than half of the tickets have been sold for any game in the tournament, which starts on Monday.
So far, not more than half of the seats per lot have been sold.
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Due to rising corona numbers in the Australian state of Victoria, the regional government in Melbourne has announced that it will limit the number of spectators at the Australian Open to 50 percent of capacity. All tickets sold so far remain valid, the government assured on Thursday. According to the newspaper “The Age”, no more than half of the tickets have been sold for any game in the tournament, which starts on Monday.
Because of Omikron, the numbers had increased massively
Because of the spread of the contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the number of infections has recently risen massively, especially in Victoria and in the state of New South Wales with the city of Sydney. That is why there is a mask requirement for all visitors, it said.
The Australian Open in the metropolis of Melbourne begins on Monday and ends on January 30th with the men’s singles final. It is still unclear whether the world’s number one tennis player Novak Djokovic will be allowed to participate in the tournament and try to defend his title. Immigration Secretary Alex Hawke could still revoke the unvaccinated Serb’s visa. A decision should possibly be made later in the day.
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