The COVID-19 pandemic is deeply affecting the sports world, and the Minnesota Vikings are making sure to let their fan base know that the deadly virus is still alive and roaming, which won't allow the franchise to admit fans into the stadium this season. The team released a statement on Wednesday notifying anticipating fans of their unfortunate news.

“While we have worked hard to develop a safe and responsible plan to bring back a limited number of fans, our decisions have been based on medical guidance with public health as the top priority,” the team said in a release. “We take seriously Minnesota’s rising COVID infection rates and increasing hospitalizations and believe closing the final four home games to fans is the right decision to help protect our community.”

The initial plan for the Vikings front office was to allow a maximum of 250 fans into the U.S. Bank Stadium, but it seems that plan won't come to fruition given the ongoing state of the pandemic, which has caused quite a stir in primarily football on both the professional and collegiate platforms. There have been a number of games postponed due to members of various teams' staff and players coming in contact with or contracting COVID-19.

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The franchise also made sure to further their efforts in cautioning a possibly saddened fan base to remain safe and exercise proficient safety while going about their lives in the public.

“To be in a position to do that, we strongly encourage everyone in Minnesota to take the necessary precautions to minimize the spread of this virus by wearing face coverings, practicing proper social distancing and limiting social gatherings,” stated the team.

The Vikings are 3-5 while sitting at third in the NFC North. They're currently on a two-game winning streak following some exceptional wins against the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.