ElNono
10-27-2020, 01:36 AM
Los Angeles County: 'Highly likely' watch parties, celebrations for Lakers' NBA Finals win contributed to COVID-19 spike
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 away from winning their first World Series title in 32 years.
The 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.’’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2020/10/26/los-angeles-county-department-of-health-covid-19-lakers/6048984002/
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smh LkrFan and his 12 kids probably front and center on this shit... just because you're 21 years old doesn't mean you can't get sick, cabron.
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 away from winning their first World Series title in 32 years.
The 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.’’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2020/10/26/los-angeles-county-department-of-health-covid-19-lakers/6048984002/
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smh LkrFan and his 12 kids probably front and center on this shit... just because you're 21 years old doesn't mean you can't get sick, cabron.