CHAN Opener: Cameroon Fans Flout Covid-19 Guidelines

Host Nation, Cameroon may have to deal with a control of reality after having clearly violate coronavirus protocols during the African Nations Championship opener between the Indomitable Lions and Zimbabwe on Saturday.

The competition was originally planned for April 2020 but has been carried forward to this year in light of the global health pandemic afflicting the world.

Cameroon won the encounter 1-0 thanks to Salomon Banga’s late overhead winner, but images taken during the contest and the live broadcast of the vent showed extensive flouting of Covid-19 guidelines during the fixture.

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In a picture, the fans—not many of them wear the masks appropriately—are shown congregating on a balcony to celebrate with goalscorer Banga, with the supporters in question clearly failing to observe social-distancing guidelines.

Likewise, in another shot from the match., three Cameroon fans—adorned in paint and carrying flags—have replaced their masks to pose for a photograph.

This post was first published on GoalBall.