The San Jose Earthquakes are the first major American professional sports team to outright postpone a game due to the spread of coronavirus.
The Earthquakes (0-1-1, 1 point) announced Wednesday that its match with Sporting Kansas City (2-0-0, 6 points) scheduled for March 21 would be postponed as the virus spreads throughout Santa Clara County and the Bay Area.
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No future date has been set for the match to be played.
“We’re very supportive of the mandate by the County’s Public Health Department,” said Earthquakes COO Jared Shawlee in a statement. “We’d like to thank all of our community partners, including the City of San Jose and the County of Santa Clara, for their assistance and we would also like to thank our fans, players and staff for their patience and understanding throughout this unprecedented time.