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, the Milwaukee Health Department confirmed to CBS News. The department said 491 people who went to the Deer District in July tested positive for the virus.
The district filled with fans in mid-July after Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 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