This is progress.
Today, the Blue Jackets announced that their plan for having a limited amount of fans attend games at Nationwide Arena has been approved by Columbus Public Health. 1,953 fans, or 10% capacity, will be allowed at games.
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) February 11, 2021
The next step in the process, and the final one, is approval by the Ohio Department of Health. If the state approves the plan, the Blue Jackets expect to be able to host fans one week from the date of the approval.
"It's different with no fans...it's definitely harder to keep that energy through a game," said Seth Jones. "I'm very excited that we just got approved for the 10% capacity."
Additional details of the plan have not been released at this time.
