(CNN) In another blow to sporting events in the age of coronavirus, Canada is not allowing the Toronto Blue Jays to play home games in Toronto due to the pandemic, according to a statement from the country's minister of immigration, refugees, and citizenship. The Blue Jays were initially given exemption for summer workouts in Toronto, as long as they agreed to have all players remain in a "modified cohort quarantine" at the Rogers Centre and an adjoining hotel. The Blue Jays would also be required to play in locations where the risk of Covid-19 transmission remains high, Mendicino said. "Canada has been able to flatten the curve in large part because of the sacrifices Canadians have made," Mendicino said. Under Canada's Quarantine Act, any person entering Canada from the United States is subject to a strict 14-day quarantine.

Source: CNN July 19, 2020 02:37 UTC