Hurricanes home games will soon start to feel just a little more normal. Following North Carolina governor Roy Cooper’s announcement Monday that, as part of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions for the State, indoor sports arenas with a capacity larger than 5,000 can start opening to 15% capacity, the Hurricanes announced they will do so.
Starting with home game against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, March 4, the team will begin allowing 15% capacity at its home games, which amounts to 2,965 people for hockey games. Numerous safety precautions will be in place, including the requirement of all in attendance to wear cloth coverings, seats grouped in pods spread at least 6 feet apart and frequent sanitation.