England cricket board mulling Covid-19 passports to facilitate return of fans to stadiums

The England and Wales Cricket Board is mulling to use Covid-19 vaccine passports in order to allow spectators to return to the stadiums. The County Championships gets underway on April 8 and the initial phase of the tournament will be played behind closed doors.

In a bid to avoid massive losses for clubs, the England and Wales Cricket Board is looking at the possibility of using Covid-19 passports to allow fans at stadiums for the upcoming domestic season, ECB's managing director of country cricket Neil Snowball said. "A vaccine passport is proof that you've tested negative for or been protected against certain infections. It can be digital, like a phone app, or physical, such as a small paper card. You can carry it with you and show it if required, like before you go into the office, board an airplane, or visit a restaurant, movie theater, or gym," according to WebMD. The new season of the County Championship will get underway from April 8. Fans are not going to be allowed for the initial phase of the tournament.