Segregation of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Fans at Baseball Games

Unvaccinated people are to be segregated from those who have received the COVID-19 jab at New York Yankees & Mets games, it has been revealed.

Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo announced the news in a tweet, adding that capacities will be reduced to 33% in unvaccinated areas “to comply with CDC social distancing rules.”

All fans will be forced to wear face masks, despite CDC guidelines stating that those who have received the vaccine should no longer have to wear masks outside.

More news for baseball fans:

Starting May 19, full capacity seating at Yankee Stadium & Citi Field will be available for fully vaccinated people.

For unvaccinated the capacity will be 33% to comply with CDC social distancing rules.

Masks will be required for all fans.

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) May 5, 2021

Cuomo provided no details on how fans would prove they have been vaccinated before attending the game.

Respondents to Cuomo’s announcement expressed a mixture of sentiments, with some saying unvaccinated people should be barred altogether, while others complaining that they won’t be able to bring their unvaccinated kids to the game.

Others pointed out that the policy is straight up segregation and will only end in disaster.

So I, a vaccinated adult with an unvaccinated (ineligible) 4 year old who begs me to go to a ballgame have to sit In the unvaccinated section?

— PeterE (@p3temangus) May 5, 2021

if we are vaccinated, we don't need to be wearing a damn mask!

— Joe Casella (@JoeCasella70) May 5, 2021

Forsided, 06.05.2021