If you’ve been following the ongoing updates involving the Coronavirus and all the cancellations the pandemic has caused, one would have had to seen these NXT cancellation coming.
The local Flordia government has issued a mandatory stipulation of cancellation if events have an attendance of 250 and over and due to this, tonight’s NXT event in Venice will not take place.
With the state Florida being a concerned Coronavirus hub for the United States, Daytona Beach’s mayor, Derrick Henry announced that a slew of events which could fit in the “250 attendees and over” would not take place this weekend. That includes the NXT Live event on Saturday, March 14. That announcement is below:
Today during a press conference, Governor Ron DeSantis strongly urged cities and counties to cancel or postpone mass gatherings. In light of his announcement, the city of Daytona Beach will take preventative measures to protect our community from the spread of the COVID-19 virus, also known as the coronavirus, by canceling the following events:
– NXT wrestling at Midtown Community Center – Saturday, March 14
– The Color Purple performance at the Peabody Auditorium – Monday, March 16
– Easter Beach Run – Saturday, April 4
– Senior Oasis meetings at community centers for the next two weeks.
We are continuing to monitor developments with COVID-19 and the list of cancelations may be expanded. A public/media notice is currently being drafted and will be widely distributed tomorrow. Details will include refund information for the ticketed events.
We have established a COVID-19 informational page on our city website with links to resources for residents to learn how to protect themselves from exposure.
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