Covid-19 cases still rising, prompting mask-wearing inside Highmark Stadium By Sandra Tan News Staff Reporter Aug 11, 2021 Aug 11, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The trend of rising Covid-19 cases continues unabated. And that could have ramifications for football fans.kAm$E2E:DE:4D C6=62D65 E9:D H66< 3J tC:6 r@F?EJ D9@H C2A:5=J 8C@H:?8 42D6 ?F>36CD 7@C 7@FC DEC2:89E H66<D[ 2D H6== 2D C:D:?8 9@DA:E2=:K2E:@?D D:?46 E96 6?5 @7 yF=J] k^AmkAm~? E96 FAD:56[ E96 ?F>36C @7 42D6D D6C:@FD 6?@F89 E@ H2CC2?E 25>:DD:@? E@ :?E6?D:G6 42C6 92D ?@E C:D6? 2E 2 4@CC6DA@?5:?8 C2E6[ DF886DE:?8 E92E G244:?2E:@?D 2C6 96=A:?8 E@ <66A =:76\E9C62E6?:?8 :==?6DD6D 2E 32J] %96 ?F>36C @7 A6@A=6 ?665:?8 2:CH2J 2DD:DE2?46 92D 366? 4C66A:?8 FAH2C5[ 9@H6G6C[ E9@F89 E96 ?F>36CD C6>2:? :? 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