Health officials warn of possible increase in COVID-19 cases after Super Bowl

ORLANDO, Fla. — After the Super Bowl, many health officials are concerned that events like watch parties may have helped spread COVID-19.

Health officials say with so many small gatherings in honor of the big game, we could see a rise in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks.

Dr. Tim Hendrix with AdventHealth says if you partied outside of your bubble Sunday, you’ll want to keep a close eye on how you are feeling.

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“Usually within a week or two weeks afterward, we see an increase in people coming in and testing positive and the request for testing,” Hendrix said.

While there has been a steady decline in our positive case rates for the month, there have been more and more instances of the new variants.

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“We know that we’ve got 200 cases we’re reporting in Florida of this variant, but that’s what we’re testing for, so it’s probably more pervasive than we think,” Hendrix said.

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Despite more and more of the vaccine being released, health professionals say people need to continue protective measures like wearing your mask in public.

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