NBA Team To Use COVID-Sniffing Dogs To Screen Fans

CBS News reports:

The Miami Heat are bringing back some fans, with help from some dogs. The Heat will use coronavirus-sniffing dogs at American Airlines Arena to screen fans who want to attend their games.

They’ve been working on the plan for months, and the highly trained dogs have been in place for some games this season where the team has allowed a handful of guests – mostly friends and family of players and staff.

Starting this week, a limited number of ticket holders will be in the seats as well, provided they get past the dogs first. The Heat will keep attendance under 2,000 for now, or less than 10% of the arena’s typical capacity.

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— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 25, 2021