Seattle Dragons Part-Time Concessions Vendor Reportedly Tests Positive for Coronavirus
By Will Coleman
Reported cases and deaths of coronavirus have grasped the attention of health professionals and everyday citizens all around the world, and there's no telling when then disease will stop spreading or be conquered by a ground-breaking vaccine.
Coronavirus has had profound effects in countries like Italy, China, and South Korea, among others, while the disease is yet to have that kind of impact in America. The death toll is up to 12 in the United States, but nowhere has the country seen more cases than in Washington state, specifically in the greater Seattle area. Now coronavirus has been tied to the city's XFL team, the Seattle Dragons.
BREAKING A part-time concessions vendor who worked the Feb. 22 Seattle Dragons football game at Century Link Field has tested positive for coronavirus (#COVID19), according to a source and confirmed by public health officials 1/5
— Lewis Kamb (@lewiskamb) March 5, 2020
A part-time concessions vendor who was working the Dragon's Feb. 22 home game against the Dallas Renegades at CenturyLink Field has contracted coronavirus.
The public health spokesman assigned to the area said anyone in attendance that day shouldn't have to worry about being infected by the vendor but should still take precaution if they experience any symptoms.
BREAKING: A CenturyLink Field employee who worked at the Feb. 22 Seattle Dragons game has tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus.
— Bhavisha Patel (@BhavishaPatel) March 5, 2020
King County officials say the risk to the public is LOW.
As of now, Seattle sports will go on as scheduled.#Q13FOX
What a health scare this could have been for the XFL. Here's to hoping they have the situation under control.