This Week in MMWR - Vol. 69, October 16, 2020

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Reports on Prostate Cancer Survival, COVID-19 at a Hockey Game, and more.

October 16, 2020 

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	An Outbreak of COVID-19 Associated with a Recreational Hockey Game — Florida, June 2020 An outbreak of COVID-19 occurred following an ice hockey game played in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. The high number of infections in this outbreak provides evidence for COVID-19 transmission during indoor sports events.

• Prostate Cancer Incidence and Survival, by Stage and Race/Ethnicity — United States, 2001–2017
• Breast Cancer Survival Among Males by Race, Ethnicity, Age, Geographic Region, and Stage — United States, 2007–2016
• Demographic Characteristics, Experiences, and Beliefs Associated with Hand Hygiene Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020
• Transmission Dynamics by Age Group in COVID-19 Hotspot Counties — United States, April–September 2020
• Factors Influencing Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Among Young Adults Aged 18–23 Years — Winnebago County, Wisconsin, March–July 2020

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Rate of Unintentional Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)–Related Deaths Among Persons Aged ≤24 Years, by Age Group — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999–2018

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This week, MMWR published a total of four reports, looking at a COVID-19 outbreak linked to a three-week family gathering, successful efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona, and how hand washing practices among adults have changed since the pandemic. Another report detailed how adults with COVID-19 can develop a condition called multisystem inflammatory syndrome.