A youth basketball team in Santa Clara County is the origin of a large COVID-19 outbreak among players, coaches and their close contacts, public health officials say.
Officials have identified 77 local cases associated with the outbreak. The players traveled from the Bay Area to participate in a basketball tournament in Placer County in early November.
After an investigation, the California Department of Public Health fined the tournament operator $4,750.
A Santa Clara County public information officer called the incident "dangerous and illegal."
Any youth sports activities where participants come within 6 feet of one another or that involve interaction between more than one stable group are prohibited under current public health orders.
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