Public health officials said Friday that the outbreak of 77 coronavirus cases in Santa Clara County was due to an illegal youth basketball tournament held last month in Placer County, and those who tested positive attended the event on Nov.7 and 8 at the Courtside Basketball Center in Rocklin. . Santa Clara Public Health announced. They include 39 middle school and high school players, three coaches and 35 “additional contacts,” the officials said in a press release. An additional 17 cases have also been tracked outside Santa Clara County for the championship. State orders for youth sports during the pandemic, officials said: “Public health orders, directives, and guidelines about contact sports and sporting events are in effect for a reason. Dr. Monica Roy, Assistant Public Health Officer in Santa Clara County, said that the risk of infection transmission in these places could easily result. A societal spread threatening the most vulnerable among us. According to the news release, the owners of Courtside were not reached for comment. The center’s website said the facility was closed until further notice “as a precaution with a statewide lockdown and for everyone’s safety.”
Public health officials said Friday that the outbreak of 77 coronavirus cases in Santa Clara County was due to an illegal youth basketball tournament held last month in Placer County.
Those who tested positive attended the event on November 7 and 8 at the Courtside Basketball Center in Rocklin, Santa Clara’s public health announced. They included 39 middle school and high school players, three coaches and 35 “additional contacts”, officials said in a press release.
The statement said 17 more cases outside Santa Clara County were also tracked for the tournament.
Officials said the event violated local and state orders for youth sports during the pandemic.
“Public health orders, directives and guidelines about contact sports and sporting events are in effect for a reason. Dr Monica Roy, Assistant Public Health Officer for Santa Clara County, said the risk of infection in these places could easily lead to a community spread that threatens the most vulnerable among us.”
The California Department of Public Health has launched a law enforcement investigation involving the tournament operator, according to the press release.
Courtside’s owners could not be reached for comment. The center’s website said the facility was closed until further notice “as a precaution with the shutdown at the state level and for the safety of everyone.”
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