On Super Bowl night, Tampa sports bar offers free COVID-19 tests

This year’s Super Bowl is being held at an unprecedented time, amid a global pandemic. As a safety precaution, a sports bar in Tampa, Florida, has offered free COVID-19 testing, a local news media outlet reported. 

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“We want to be compliant, we want to follow the rules,” said Gio Cruz, owner of Ducky’s Sports Bar.

Talking about the security measures he undertook for the Super Bowl night, Cruz told Myhighplains.com, “We have security, we have cops here. We offer free COVID testing.”

“If people are walking around, when they are walking around and not eating or drinking, we tell them you have to put on your mask,” he added.

The sports bar owner said making sure his customers are safe, happy, and healthy was a big concern on Super Bowl night.

Although the coronavirus pandemic has hit the restaurant industry hard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the game would be a huge boost for the business.

The United States has recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases and fatalities. Florida is among the worst-hit states in the US.

While the country has recorded more than 26.9 million cases and 463,339 deaths, Florida has witnessed 27,696 deaths due to coronavirus.

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Super Bowl started on Sunday is being played between Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs.