Anybody watching the snooker?

I’m watching the snooker and I must admit I’m a bit bemused by the distancing or lack of it. The players are sitting right next to each other, though they haven’t shaken hands. They are sharing extension cues and touching the table all over.
Yesterday or the day before there was even an audience, not fully packed admittedly but close enough.
The commentators were close to each other as well.
The F1 commentators were sitting away from each other and wearing masks. I’m confused. ?