Sounders-Columbus Crew game to go on as scheduled as conroavirus continues to impact Seattle
On Thursday, the Seattle Sounders announced that the show will go on.
Saturday’s match involving the Sounders and Columbus Crew is going to go on as scheduled at CenturyLink Field this Saturday at 7 p.m.
This news comes on the heels of a CenturyLink Field worker testing positive for COVID-19, the club released the following statement.
“We are in continuous dialogue with regional health authorities and Major League Soccer, in addition to our network of medical experts. Because of this, we are proceeding with Saturday’s match and Sounders FC is following the updated guidelines that were released on Wednesday by Public Health - Seattle & King County.
Additionally, we are working closely with our colleagues at First & Goal Inc. and CenturyLink Field to provide a safe matchday experience. This effort includes expanded sanitation procedures - encompassing enhanced cleaning treatments to disinfect all areas of the stadium before and after every event - in addition to increased hand sanitizer stations throughout the venue and continued staff education and training. It should also be noted that our club is aware of King County’s recent announcement about a confirmed case of COVID-19 inside CenturyLink Field stemming from an event on February 22. The affected part-time stadium employee did not work any Sounders FC events. In coordination with First & Goal Inc. and Public Health - Seattle & King County, the club is following the regional health authority’s determination that risk to stadium attendees from that employee was low and that no additional precautions are necessary heading into Saturday’s match.”
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This story was originally published March 5, 2020 at 8:01 PM.
