Is it safe to go to big sporting events during the pandemic? Not yet, but there are ways to make it safer if you go. “Yelling, chanting, hugging and generally pouring out our sports enthusiasm is still not the safest activity,” noted Jennifer Dowd, associate professor of population health at University of Oxford and chief scientific officer of Dear Pandemic, a website that offers expert opinions.
If you do decide to go to a game, outdoor stadiums are safer than indoor arenas, which won’t be as well ventilated. Venues that limit attendance and require masks are safer as well.
Some teams are requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test for the coronavirus. Once at the stadium, avoid indoor bars, restaurants and box seating, Dowd said.