25,000 FANS, 30,000 CUTOUTS AT SUPER BOWL

Super Bowl LV will have 25,000 fans and 30,000 cutouts in attendance at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday in Tampa, the NFL announced Tuesday. That first number, which serves as the smallest audience in Super Bowl history, is still an increase over the 22,500 the league previously had stated would be in the stands. Among the crowd will be 7,500 health-care workers who have received the vaccine for COVID-19 as guests of the NFL. The decision to allow fans to attend Super Bowl LV was made in accordance with public health officials, the Florida Department of Health, area hospitals and health-care systems. Fans will be required to wear the face coverings throughout the game. Florida does not have an attendance limit for sporting events during the coronavirus pandemic. Per an NFL spokesman, fans will be presented with masks and hand sanitizer prior to entering the game pitting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Kansas City Chiefs.