LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Finals coincided with a spike in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, and it’s"highly likely" watch parties held by Lakers fans and the victory celebration outside of Staples Center contributed to the spike, the L.A. County Department of Public Health said.
That has fueled concerns of another potential spike in COVID-19 transmission rates because the Los Angeles Dodgers are one victory awayThe Dodgers lead the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 will be played Tuesday and if the Dodgers lose, the teams will play Game 7 on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.
“As fans continue to watch and celebrate the mighty LA sport teams, we are mindful that if individuals are not adhering to the health officer order requirements of distancing, infection control and masking, cases will continue to rise which, unfortunately, not only leads to increased illness and deaths, but also slows down our recovery journey,’’ the agency said Monday in a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports.
Since early October, the average number of new daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County has increased to 1,200 a day from 900 a day. “It is impossible to determine the exact exposures that contributed to this increase,’’ the agency said. “However, it is highly likely that gatherings to watch and/or celebrate the Lakers, along with any other gatherings that occurred 2-3 weeks ago where people weren’t wearing face coverings and were in close contact with each other, contributed to the rise in LA County cases.’’
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Just call it a peaceful protest. Apparently those aren't 'superspreader events.'
blacklivesmatter aka antifa white supremacist rioters destroying cities for months zero transmission increase according to the biased media
LOL. I'll tell what its definitely not from... BLM protests! OpenUpAmerica
It's been 15 days since the lakers won 🏆
To put USA Today in the list.
And the mask experiment is working so well
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