Super Bowl LV was not a COVID-19 super spreader event, officials say Health officials identified 53 in-state COVID-19 cases, and four out-of-state COVID-19 cases associated directly with Super Bowl sanctioned activities. By: McKenna King and last updated 2021-03-03 18:15:58-05 TAMPA, Fla. â Super Bowl LV was not a super spreader. Thatâs according to officials with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County who tracked daily case counts between January 22 and February 24, only noticing a slight increase in case positivity. âThe Super Bowl was not a super spreader,â said Rob Higgins, CEO of the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee.