Nearly 500 COVID-19 cases linked to Milwaukee Bucks' Deer District after NBA Finals celebration
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Nearly 500 positive cases of COVID-19 have been linked to Milwaukee's Deer District, the site of massive celebrations over the Bucks' NBA championship run last month, according to the Milwaukee Health Department. The department confirmed to CBS News that 491 people who had been to the Deer District in July tested positive for the virus.
The district filled with fans in mid-July, as Giannis Antetokounmpo helped lead the Bucks to a 4-2 series victory over the Phoenix Suns and clinched the city's first NBA title in 50 years. CBS Milwaukee affiliate WDJT-TV captured residents partying into the night, as fans flooded the district to celebrate the win. Officials cautioned that the cases cannot be definitively linked to NBA final celebrations, given that the cases covered everyone who visited the district at some point in July. State health officials are still currently overseeing contact tracing.More Related News