With the delta variant of the coronavirus still causing increases in new cases, hospitalizations and deaths in parts of the U.S., experts say college football events and the enormous crowds they attract may be coming at a bad time.
The challenge of determining the risk of these events is compounded by ongoing challenges in tracking cases. While experts still maintain that indoor transmission is far more common, being outside does not eliminate the risk."Being outdoors offers protection in the sense that there's more air circulating," said Dr. Bruce Y. Lee, a professor of health policy and management at the City University of New York.
Still, the risk of mass gatherings at this stage of the pandemic is tricky to evaluate, he said. Much of it depends on location and the specific situation on the ground, including how prevalent the virus is in communities, how much of the population is vaccinated and other mitigation measures or rules that are in place.
While being outdoors is generally less risky than cramped indoor settings, people at games and other big events tend to move between the two. Oftentimes there are also other activities associated with the main event where people congregate and provide opportunities for the virus to spread. , but the city's department of health said a certain number of infections were anticipated among the roughly 385,000 attendees and added that the uptick was"no sign" of a superspreader event. Lollapalooza required attendees to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.traced back to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
"It's hard to link clusters of cases that you might not see until three to six days later back to an initiating event," Wolfe said."It's not that transmission doesn't occur; it's just hard to prove without a lot of manpower and lab work."
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