Health officials investigate COVID-19 outbreak associated with wrestling tournament Several Maine athletes attended the tournament in Hampton, New Hampshire Share Updated: 8:48 AM EDT Mar 17, 2021 Cherise Leclerc Several Maine athletes attended the tournament in Hampton, New Hampshire Share Updated: 8:48 AM EDT Mar 17, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WMUR’S CHERISE LECLERC IS LIVE WITH DETAILS. CHERISE: DHHS WANTS TO NOTIFY PEOPLE WHO WERE AT THE TOURNAMENT AT THE RIM SPORTS COMPLEX AND HAMPTON THAT DAY TO MONITOR FOR SYMPTOMS. THEY’VE IDENTIFIED 19 CASES SO FAR AND EXPECT THAT NUMBER TO GO UP. THEY’RE ALSO REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE WHO THEY KNOW HAD CLOSE CONTACT WITH CONFIRMED CASES. ABOUT HALF OF THE CASES IDENTIFIED ARE PEOPLE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE OTHERS ARE FROM OTHER NEW ENGLAND STATES THAT PARTICIPATED. IT’S ASSOCIATED WITH THE KING OF THE MAT WRESTLING TOURNAMENT IN -- TOURNAMENT. IN A POST ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE A MONTH AGO THEY ASKED PEOPLE TO QUARANTINE AHEAD OF THE EVENT AND GET TESTED THREE DAYS PRIOR, AND THE RIM SPORTS COMPLEX IN HAMPTON SAYS THE WRESTLING PROMOTER CONTACTED EVERY PROGRAM AND OFFICIAL WHO WAS INVOLVED ON THAT DAY, AND SAYS THEY’VE DISINFECTED THE FACILITY AND HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY OVER THE PAST YEAR WITH THE NEW HAMPSHIRE TASK FORCE ON PROPER PROTOCOLS FOR AMATEUR SPORTS. >> WRESTLING ITSELF IS A SPORT THAT WOULD LEND ITSELF TO EASIER COVID-19 TRANSITION -- TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT IS A CONTACT SPORT. CHERISE: THE AG’S OFFI