Heat to use COVID-detecting dogs on fans when arena re-opens
The
Miami Heat are planning to allow fans into AmericanAirlines Arena again starting on Jan. 28, and those fans can expect the usual gamut of
COVID-19 precautions: mandatory masks, social distancing, increased cleaning, limited attendance.
And dogs.
Around 1,500 fans are expected to be allowed into games, limited to season ticket holders.
Even fans who have received the COVID-19 vaccine will be required to undergo the process, though the Heat say these dogs have been “specifically trained to identify active virus.” If a person is, say, uncomfortable around dogs or highly allergic, the Heat say they can undergo an alternative testing method for entry at no cost, but will take up to 45 minutes.
An early-stage study just last month saw detection dogs trained for one to three weeks identified between 76 percent and 100 percent of coronavirus-positive samples from underarm swabs.
https://sports.yahoo.com/heat-covid...americanairlines-arena-reopens-233831135.html