Wed Dec 15, 2021 – 1:11 pm EST
CARLISLE, England (LifeSiteNews) – An English soccer club has announced it will reduce its stadium capacity to 9,999, so that fans will not need to show COVID passports upon entry.
Carlisle United published the announcement on their official website yesterday, confirming that “there will be no requirement to show vaccination status” to enter their Brunton Park stadium in Carlisle, England.
The announcement comes after the U.K. Parliament approved the use of COVID passport for large venues yesterday, and as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country will move to “plan B” winter restrictions. These include increased mask mandates and vaccine passports for night clubs and other venues.
Under “plan B,” venues with a capacity of 10,000 people or more must require either a proof of vaccination against COVID-19, often referred to as “COVID passport,” or a negative lateral flow test no older than 48 hours to be shown upon entry.
Brunton Park’s revised capacity of 9,999 falls below the threshold of 10,000, meaning that the stadium no longer has to enforce the COVID passport requirement.
The stadium could previously host up to 17,949 fans although, according to The Daily Mail,
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