COVID-19 delta variant reported after outdoor Euro 2020 match, health officials say
By Jan M. Olsen
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - At least seven people have tested positive for the coronavirus after attending European Championship soccer games in Copenhagen, Danish health officials said Thursday.
Authorities urged thousands of fans who were at Denmark s game against Belgium on June 17 to get checked for the virus after at least five people were found to be positive with the delta variant.
Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that about 4,000 people sat near at least some of those who tested positive.
The other two positive cases stemmed from the team s game against Russia on Monday.
Danish officials say Delta variant reported during Euro 2020
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