Anti-COVID SOPs for Spectators of HBL PSL 6

The HBL PSL 6 will now feature 50 percent capacity crowds for all remaining matches at the National Stadium in Karachi as per the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following an approval accorded by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

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However, the Spectators must strictly observe the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) devised to avert the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The following are SOPs for Spectators (as approved by the NCOC);

Code of Conduct

• Wear a face covering before entering through the turnstiles, and continue to wear your face covering while seated in the stands. No mask, No entry
• Ensure you are aware of the gate of entrance in advance by asking members of the management team/security staff positioned at the main gates of the stadium
• Spectators must not attend if they experience any Covid-19 symptoms, are feeling unwell, or if they have been in close contact recently with anyone experiencing symptoms or who has tested positive
• If you develop symptoms while at the stadium, please notify the nearest member of management staff immediately. Rights of admission will be reserved by PCB
• At all times and in all parts of the ground, please observe social distancing and avoid close contact with others who are not in your support bubble
• You must remain in your seat at all times unless you have to use restrooms or exit the stadium. In such cases, seek guidance from the ushers and security guards available in each stand
• When passing in the rows, please turn your backs if you must brush past other spectators, thereby avoiding face-to-face contact
• Maintain good hand hygiene – use the sanitizers provided and use toilet facilities where possible to wash your hands
• Please observe respiratory etiquette – always cover your mouth if needing to cough or sneeze

Personal hygiene

• Hand hygiene through handwashing with soap and water for 20 seconds
• Use of hand gel with high percentages of alcohol (70%) or other appropriate product is an alternative
• Sneezing and coughing into tissues or the crook of one’s elbow – disposal and cleaning hands afterwards
• Avoid touching face and nose
• Spitting is banned within the stadium

Medical masks must be worn by everyone while in the stadium. Enough medical masks have been secured for the crowd to ensure a risk-free environment for everyone in the stadium