Boris Johnson announcing the trial has been put back.The World Snooker Championship, Glorious Goodwood and county cricket was set to have a much-reduced attendance from August 1.However, amid fears of a coronavirus second wave, these trials have now been cancelled.“We can’t just ignore this evidence,” Johnson said, with data showing that new daily infections of coronavirus are up to 4,900 per day.“We have to act rapidly in order to protect those we love, and we know measures such as these work.“We’re postponing those changes for at least a fortnight.”He added: “Pilots of larger crowds in sports venues and conference centres will not take place.”New figures show 35,700 Brits are currently infected with coronavirus following a rise in cases.
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