COVID-19 outbreak associated with attendance at a recreational hockey game in FloridaCOVID-19 outbreak linked to recreational hockey game in Florida

An observational outbreak investigation examined a COVID-19 outbreak associated with a recreational hockey game in Florida. The exposure was attendance at the game. The population consisted of individuals associated with the event, though the specific sample size was not reported. The primary finding was that an outbreak of COVID-19 occurred. No absolute numbers of cases, effect sizes, p-values, or confidence intervals were provided. Safety and tolerability data, including adverse events or discontinuations, were not reported. The investigation did not report on funding sources or potential conflicts of interest. Key limitations include the lack of reported sample size, comparator group, and quantitative measures of association. The causality note explicitly states this report describes an association, not causation. In practice, this report serves as a signal that recreational indoor sports like hockey can be settings for COVID-19 transmission. However, the absence of quantitative data prevents any assessment of the magnitude of risk or specific mitigation strategies.