Nearly 2,000 COVID-19 cases in Scotland linked to people who gathered to watch soccer

Nearly 2,000 people who live in Scotland tested positive for COVID-19 after gathering to watch football, or soccer, this month. Many of the cases are people who traveled outside of the country to watch games. 

Public Health Scotland said it analyzed COVID-19 test results between June 11 and 28, the start of Euro 2020, the European football championship. They contact traced cases and tagged people who either attended a match in London or went to a pub or house to watch a match.  Nearly 1,470 cases were people between 20 and 39 years old and 90% of the cases were men, according to a Public Health Scotland report.