The attendance policy for the October 30 football game at Saluki Stadium has changed.
Due to a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in the region, Saluki Athletics says attendance for the game against SEMO will be reduced to team families only.
The department planned to seat up to 20 percent of the stadium's capacity to include season ticket holders and students. But, the program is further limiting attendance in order to protect the safety of the community and support regional mitigation efforts announced by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
SIU still has four conference home dates scheduled for this season, beginning with the South Dakota State game on February 20. Director of Athletics Liz Jarnigan said she fully expects to play games in front of fans at that time, provided the virus positivity rates are below the thresholds set by the IDPH.
