In the midst of the coronavirus and its variants, the Closing 2022 It begins with an adjustment to its health protocol, which includes the evaluation in the rescheduling of matches in the event of having seven or more infected players and increasing the frequency with which antigen tests are performed every seven days with 72 hours before the matches.
One day before the start of matchday 1, Liga MX announced the first rescheduled game: the Club Tigers reported 12 active cases of Covid-19, so it was decided to reschedule the match against the Club Santos Laguna at TSM Stadium for January 12.
Another particular case is the encounter between Pumas Y Toluca, the Devils had reported 11 positive cases of Covid-19 until Wednesday, but the teams are waiting to conclude this Thursday the round of tests to determine if the game scheduled for Sunday, December 9 will take place or be will reschedule.
The technical director of ‘la frja’, Nicolás Larcamón, confirmed that the Puebla club is one of the teams that is free of Covid-19 after the last tests carried out on Wednesday, so they will face America with all their starting pieces .
On Tuesday, through a virtual conference, the president of the LEAGUE MX, Mikel Arriola, led a meeting with the presidents, sports directors and doctors of all the clubs of the MX League, Liga MX Women Y Expansion League in order to update the health protocol with respect to the current situation of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The updates consist of “increasing preventive care in the face of the new conditions of the pandemic, promptly reviewing the schedule of antigen tests and maintaining constant communication between institutions to assess new measures in the face of the growing risk of contagion”, as summarized by the MX League it’s a statement.
In a review prepared by this newspaper, until Wednesday, January 5, some clubs such as Toluca and San Luis responded to the reinforcement of sanitary measures by reminding the fans of measures such as the use of face masks or continuous cleaning of the areas of common use to the hobby; and the Bravos de Juárez even implemented the ‘Bravowallet’, seeking to eliminate the exchange of cash inside the stadium. Meanwhile, the teams that will host Day 1 (Puebla, Cruz Azul, Monterrey, Atl. De San Luis and Pumas) will be open to capacities of between 70% and 100%, these are established through the health tables of each entity.
The measures that the League requests to be monitored both in transfers and in the stands are the taking of temperature, the use of face masks during the entire stay in the buildings and hand disinfection. Atlético de San Luis, in charge of opening the contest, has reiterated the first two measures on its social networks, as well as respecting the healthy distance and remembering not to attend the game in case of presenting symptoms related to the Covid-19.
The other active professional league in the country is the Liga Arco Mexicana del Pacífico, which is in its semifinal stage and where the seats are handling a capacity of 66% (Jalisco and Monterrey) and 75% (Culiacán and Guasave).
The decision to reschedule matches in the MX League will be taken based on the round of tests supervised by the MX League, which will take place 72 hours before each game. On December 22, Liga MX and the affiliated clubs of all its tournaments agreed that games can be rescheduled within the same week of the day in turn if there are between 7 and 10 positive cases; and it can be rescheduled for a week other than the one originally scheduled, only if there are more than 10 infections.
Likewise, the recommendations of the Epidemiological Committee for the days of isolation of a positive case and the conditions for its reincorporation, which consists of compliance with the days of separation and the presentation of a negative test, were reviewed.
To be able to return to activity after having been infected with Covid-19, in leagues such as the NBA It is required to present two negative PCR tests in a 24-hour period or waiting 10 days of isolation after the positive test.
However, given the constant rescheduling of matches that hit North American leagues such as the NBA Y NFLThey modified their protocols so that their players could return to the courts faster, which was seen as a relaxation in their measurements. On December 27 it was announced in the NBA that isolation periods for players who test positive could be significantly reduced, from 10 to six days, as long as the players are asymptomatic and meet other testing standards. The football league responded to the increase in cases by relaxing the number of tests they carried out, since vaccinated personnel and players would be subjected to these less frequently, which the league defines as a scheme of strategic and focused tests.
In football, the increase in Covid-19 cases in the squads after the winter break is affecting the Bundesliga’s programming, where since January it will be played behind closed doors. The defending champion, Bayern Munich, is one of the most affected, and although the League will decide at the last minute if the game in Munich is played, according to its regulations the clubs can request the postponement of a match if they have less than 15 players available, including a goalkeeper.
Until before January, the Premier League suffered the postponement of 17 games but unlike what happens in Germany, the stadiums are still full. However, for a fan to attend, they need to register online to confirm that they have an NHS Covid Pass or negative test from the previous 48 hours and that they do not have any Covid symptoms; in addition to registering on your club’s website; wear a mask and follow the public health guide.
Covid-19 cases in the Mexican Republic on January 4
- 15,184 new cases.
- 61,477 active cases.
- 587,155 suspected cases.
- 69 percentage points increase in the number of estimated cases compared to the previous week.
Covid-19 cases in Liga BBVA MX as of January 3
- 116 active cases among all branches and categories.
- 3% of the total number of people registered in all League tournaments are infected.
- 39 confirmed cases in the First Division.
- 13 confirmed cases in the Women’s League.
- 24 confirmed cases in the Expansion League.
- 40 confirmed cases in the U20, U18, U16 and U14 teams.
- A week before, 93 positive cases had been registered.
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Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx