As the delta variant surges, here’s what Seattle-area sports fans need to know when attending games
Seattle Times staff reporter
Less than two months after the return of full-capacity crowds at Seattle-area sporting events, the rise of the COVID-19 delta variant has forced the return of restrictions to arenas and stadiums.
“The delta variant has kind of changed the rules of the game a little bit for all of us after kind of expecting we were turning a corner for us last spring,” said Dr. Janet Baseman, a professor at the University of Washington’s epidemiology department.
On Aug. 18, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee brought back a statewide mask mandate and required COVID-19 vaccinations for staff at public, private and charter schools as Washington hospitals struggle with a shortage of health-care workers.
Inslee’s mask mandates also apply to Washington’s sports teams, which welcomed back full-capacity crowds when the state reopened June 30. On Aug. 18, the Seahawks implemented new regulations in accordance with the mask mandate.
In a team statement, the Seahawks announced they were strongly recommending that fans attending their Aug. 21 preseason game against the Denver Broncos at Lumen Field wear masks regardless of vaccinations status. Additionally, following Inslee’s mask mandate, masks will be required in indoor areas of the stadium.
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Thank you for ruining the thread for the main board.oregonblitzkrieg said:
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You posted covid conspiracy shit, fair game...DerekJohnson said:
I enjoy your conspiracy stuff as much as anyone, but shut the fuck up bitch.oregonblitzkrieg said:Biden is dead. Also, fuck Trump, the Luciferian from 666 Trump Tower. It's the same regime, no matter who in 'in charge' on the surface. If you remain a Trump supporter after how he absolutely trashed your freedoms in 2020 with his Covid Emergency Declaration and empowerment of the 50 NWO minion governors to destroy businesses and install medical fascism as the new normal, you are a dumb bitch. Trump and Biden are both traitors and serve the New World Order.
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Don't shoot the messenger. There is relevant information in the article for folks who get out of the basement once in a while.oregonblitzkrieg said:You posted covid conspiracy shit, fair game...
DerekJohnson said:
I enjoy your conspiracy stuff as much as anyone, but shut the fuck up bitch.oregonblitzkrieg said:Biden is dead. Also, fuck Trump, the Luciferian from 666 Trump Tower. It's the same regime, no matter who in 'in charge' on the surface. If you remain a Trump supporter after how he absolutely trashed your freedoms in 2020 with his Covid Emergency Declaration and empowerment of the 50 NWO minion governors to destroy businesses and install medical fascism as the new normal, you are a dumb bitch. Trump and Biden are both traitors and serve the New World Order.
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This is dumb. As long as it's outdoors, really dumb. Were there mass die offs and surges after the Euros this summer?
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hardhat said:This is dumb. As long as it's outdoors, really dumb. Were there mass die offs and surges after the Euros this summer?
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I'm in a quandry. I want to attend at least one more game with my 82-year old dad. We haven't attended a bona fide UW game together since 2016. But I don't want to sit in Husky Stadium with 45,000 other masked individuals. The whole thing would feel ridiculous.
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Road game in Arizona will probably be no masks.DerekJohnson said:I'm in a quandry. I want to attend at least one more game with my 82-year old dad. We haven't attended a bona fide UW game together since 2016. But I don't want to sit in Husky Stadium with 45,000 other masked individuals. The whole thing would feel ridiculous.
