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UCSF epidemiologist weighs in on Santa Clara County blocking fans from 49ers games

San Francisco 49ers fans hoping to attend games in person this year experienced a bit of whiplash Tuesday when Gov. Gavin Newsom stated that Santa Clara County met the requirements for Levi's Stadium to host fans at 20% capacity, only for county officials to dash those plans.

"It makes no sense whatsoever to have audiences at stadiums, particularly when there is a model to do it without audiences in a much safer way so that the only individuals who'd be put at risk are players, the refs and their families [who are] getting constant tests," Santa Clara County Executive Dr.