Monitor for COVID-19 symptoms, Portugal says after Champions League


Soccer Football - Champions League - Fans in Porto during the Champions League Final Manchester City v Chelsea - Porto, Portugal - May 29, 2021 Chelsea fans celebrate after Kai Havertz scored their first goal REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

LISBON (Reuters) - All those who got up close to Champions League celebrations in the city of Porto should monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and avoid close contact with others over the next 14 days, Portugal's northern region health authority said on Sunday.

In the few days leading up to Saturday's final between Chelsea and Manchester City, big crowds of English fans, who were largely maskless and did not socially distance, took over Porto's riverside area to drink and chant team slogans.

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