The European Championship final with more than 60,000 spectators during the corona pandemic caused head shakes in many places.
New numbers show how many people became infected.
London - More than 60,000 people at Wembley Stadium.
This is how many viewers saw the final of the European Football Championship between England and Italy on July 11th this year.
Around 60,000 spectators were also present at the two semi-finals, which had already been played in London - despite the spread of the Delta variant.
According to Public Health England, thousands of people became infected with the coronavirus.
Football EM despite Corona: Thousands of infections around the final round in London
Public Health England released the numbers for the two England games in the semi-finals and finals on July 7th and 11th on Friday (August 20th).
In the semifinals, 375 fans are said to have been infectious and 2092 are said to have contracted the corona virus.
At the time of the final, around 2295 of those present in and around the stadium are said to have been most likely infectious.
3404 other people are said to have been infected around this event.
A corona test was actually necessary for access to Wembley Stadium, but visitors had to state that it was negative.
In particular, during the final between England and Italy, chaotic scenes had played out at Wembley.
Thousands of fans entered the stadium without a ticket, and there were several violent clashes.
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More than 60,000 people flocked to London's Wembley Stadium for the European Championship final.
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Corona infections in London: Infections probably in and around Wembley Stadium
The British government had previously been criticized by health experts for admitting 60,000 spectators in Wembley Stadium at the height of a massive wave of corona infections at the games, also under pressure from the European Football Union (UEFA).
After the figures were published, those responsible called on the population to get vaccinated and continue to watch out.
"We have shown that we can again hold major sporting and cultural events in a safe manner, but it is important that people remain cautious in very crowded environments."
When asked, the Ministry of Sports could not say how many people actually became infected in the stadium and how many in the case of fan gatherings outside.
The events had "attracted a significant number of ticketless people into the area of the Wembley Stadium, who likely contributed to the increase in infections around the event," it said in a statement.
(ph / dpa)
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