San Francisco’s 49ers seem to want a transit home after Santa Clara County officials ban sports games and professional, school, and youth training on Saturday until December 21.
The strict fitness mandate announced due to COVID-19’s “strong drive” in a county that also houses university systems at Stanford and San Jose state.
The order takes effect on Monday.
“Today’s update to the Professional Sports and College Sports Board will temporarily suspend activities that require direct physical contact or interaction in Santa Clara County,” County Attorney James Williams told reporters Saturday. “This means that those teams will not be able to play games or have educational sessions where they are in direct contact with the county. “
Neither the 49ers nor the NFL reacted to the ban.
The 49ers (4-6) will play the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, but are scheduled to play three more games at home: december 7 against the Buffalo Bills, December 13 against the Washington football team, and January 3 against the Seattle Seahawks. .
Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County Health Officer, is deeply concerned about the recent buildup of cases.
“I’m very involved with the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations,” Cody said in a statement. “The number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in our county has doubled in the last two weeks, and chances are we’ll be exceeding our hospital’s capacity very soon if existing trends continue.
The county had a one-day record of 760 instances on Saturday, according to Mercury News.
The 49ers had enthusiasts at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara due to county fitness orders.
Another thing that complicates the 49ers is the arrival of a new order that will require a 40-day, 14-day order for others in and out of the county more than 150 miles away.
The 49ers may decide to stay in Los Angeles after Sunday’s game while qualifying destinations. Oakland and The Phoenix Domain, perhaps Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, can be imaginable places for upcoming home games.
The 49ers have also had repeated COVID-19 disorders with their football team in recent weeks. On Saturday, San Francisco had five players on the reserve list / COVID-19 and got rid of 3 on the list a week.
As for Stanford, the program includes a house game on December 12 in front of the state of Oregon.
The state of San Jose has house games in Hawaii (December 5) and Nevada (December 11).
NHL San Jose Sharks can also be affected in terms of preseason training. His next normal season schedule has not yet been announced.
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