Fans attending the third Test at the SCG must wear a mask at all times except when eating and drinking, the New South Wales government has announced. “I want to stress that Victoria announcing a new case that they don’t yet know the source of at the MCG is obviously influencing our thinking about what we should be doing to keep New South Wales safe,” Hazzard told a news conference. “You must wear a mask. From the moment effectively you get into the transport to get there, and get into the queue at the front door of the SCG, and go to your seat, and sit in the your seat, you must wear a mask. The only exception to that, if you’re eating or drinking," he added.
Sydney Cricket Ground which has a seating capacity of 48,000 will be at a reduced capacity of around 10,000 for the third Test. The development, comes after a Aussie fan who attended the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Following the development, local authorities have issued a warning to all the spectators who had attended the second day of the Boxing Day Test, advising them to get themselves tested and quarantined. Sydney Cricket Ground had at one stage hoped to stage the test in front of a full house before an outbreak of COVID-19 in the city led to reduction first to a half and then a quarter of the stadium’s capacity. Residents from certain parts of Sydney deemed to have a higher virus-risk have been banned from attending, with two more suburbs added on Wednesday. The third test between India and Australia is set to commence from January 7. The series is currently poised at 1-1 after India won the second Test in Melbourne by 8 wickets under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane.
