Reuters.- The Euro 2020 soccer final between England and Italy in July was a “super spread” event due to the level of Covid-19 infection found in or around London’s Wembley Stadium that day, according to official data released on Monday. Friday.
Public Health England said 2,295 people are likely to have been infected with a further 3,404 people who possibly acquired the infection in the match on July 11.
“The final of the Euro was a super spread event,” declared the newspaper The Times.
The match, with a crowd of around 67,000 inside the stadium, was England’s first final in an international soccer tournament since the country hosted and won the 1966 World Cup.
“Euro 2020 was a unique occasion and it is unlikely that we will see a similar impact on Covid-19 cases from future events,” Jenifer Smith, Public Health England deputy chief medical officer, said in a statement.
“However, the data shows how easily the virus can spread when there is close contact and this should be a warning to all of us as we try to return to cautious normality once again,” he added.
Other study events over a four-month period showed much less positive evidence and were broadly in line with or below national averages.
The British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone in July drew a crowd of 350,000, the largest in Britain in over 18 months, over three days and had 585 cases recorded by the NHS Test and Trace.
Of those cases, it is likely that 343 had already had the disease at the time of the event and the rest would have been infected at that time.
The Wimbledon tennis tournament, attended by around 300,000 people over two weeks, recorded 881 cases.
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“We have shown that we can safely reintroduce massive sporting and cultural events, but it is important for people to be cautious when mixing in crowded settings,” said Culture Minister Oliver Dowden.
“So that we can keep football season, theaters and concerts safe with crowds this winter, I urge sports, music and culture fans to get vaccinated, as this is the safest way to let the big events go full blast once again, “he said.
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