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Idaho Health Officials: Bar Patrons Spread COVID-19 to Dozens of People

At least 34 confirmed cases are tied to people visiting six bars, officials said.

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By Allison Quinn

Health officials in Idaho have documented at least 34 confirmed coronavirus infections linked to people who visited Boise bars. The bar patrons, described only as being in their 20s and 30s, are said to have visited six bars before spreading COVID-19 to family members. Similar trends have played out in other parts of the state, as well. A person confirmed to have the coronavirus is said to have visited a bar in the eastern town of Victor for more than eight hours. Another outbreak in Washington County is thought to have spread from a grocery store. 

Read it at Associated Press

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