In order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Tom Wolf recommended on Thursday that all school sports season be canceled until Jan. 1
During a press conference about the state’s coronavirus cases, Wolf was asked about guidance for spectators at high school sports this fall.
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“The guidance is we ought to avoid any congregate settings,” Wolf said.
He stressed the risk there is in any event that may get people together. “That means anything that brings people together is going to help that virus get us. We ought to do everything we can to defeat that virus. Anytime we get together for any reason, that’s a problem, because it makes it easier for that virus to spread.
“So the guidance from us, the recommendation, is that we don’t do any sports until Jan. 1.”
It is the first time Wolf has called for the remainder of the 2020 schedule to be cancelled. Offseason training is currently taking place under the guidelines distributed by the governor’s office during county-by-county reopening.
The governor’s comments came as a surprise at the end of a morning briefing on the state’s COVID-19 response. In late July, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) had released guidelines for the return of high school sports in the fall that included proposed schedules with timelines to resume activities and competition.
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