UPDATE: Health officials reduce Indy Eleven capacity to 2,500 following IBJ story

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34 thoughts on “UPDATE: Health officials reduce Indy Eleven capacity to 2,500 following IBJ story

  1. I don’t think IBJ was advocating harsher restrictions on the Eleven, just pointing out the disparity in the guidelines between the two events and MCPHD’s clueless rationale and decision making. Bottom line, knee jerk, horse s*%t decision by MCPHD. Was this in response to a problem or outbreak from Eleven games? Hell no.

    In the minds of MCPHD and the Mayor, we should consider ourselves “lucky” that there’s going to be a game and hopefully the minions act responsible so they don’t have to go “Full Footloose” on you.

  2. IBJ Thanks for becoming the story and patting yourselves on the back! Way to go you have now become the problem instead of solving anything just try and create more division. You are now officially part of the Media and have your own agenda.

  3. What this shows is a failure to follow the scientific method. If 5500 fans (average) have been attending sports events at Lucas since July and our numbers are currently low in Marion County (they are), then this is relevant (scientific) data that shows that 5500 or MORE should be allowed in Lucas. What we need are public health officials who actually follow the scientific method rather than simply make things up and then bully people.

    1. Patrick O, great point, unfortunately politics has now taken over for science in the Democrat party. Remember, back when President Trump was talking about opening the economy back up (I admit, too aggressively at the time) and the Democrat/shut-downer mantra was “Follow the Science!”? Now, it has been 60-90 days since we have heard that being preached. Why? Because the science, and the Marion County numbers say open back up. IPS has even had to cave and go back to school next month.

  4. Out of the 5,500 fans that have been attending Indy 11 events, how many have had or have COVID19 and if any at all how many admitted to a hospital? Those are the numbers I want to see.
    I do not care about sports at all, I care about the economy and our city/country getting back on it’s feet.

    1. The story says, and reports have said for years, that Indy 11 “attendance” is actually “tickets issued” and far fewer people actually go through the turnstiles…so few that the CIB and team won’t release the actual numbers.

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      What’s likely true is that only about 2,500 people have attended the soccer matches. So this is a non-issue.

  5. Scientific method=”a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.” The essence of the scientific method is TESTING your hypotheses. No one in government is following the scientific method. And, please don’t pretend to wring your hands and argue about the “ethics” of exposing people to covid. It’s already out there, and we’re already exposed. Use some science. Get volunteers. Ask one set to attend a movie a day for a week without masks but using social distancing; have another set of volunteers attend a movie a day for a week with masks with no social distancing (e.g., a fairly full theater); have another set of volunteers attend a movie a day for a week with masks and social distancing. Test the volunteers before and every day after for 2 weeks and collect the data. That science would benefit the entire world’s population going forward.

    1. The most logical comment/recommendation I have seen. So logical, in fact, you can guarantee no politician, ever, will employ such a common sense, results-oriented approach. Our loss. Their gain?

  6. Definitely an incorrect response by the Marion County Health Dept. Colts allowable attendance should have been upped to what was permitted for the Indy Eleven. There is no logical basis for a limit of 2,500 in a 67,000 capacity stadium.

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