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Alabama fan's death after attending NCAA tournament prompts COVID-19 contact tracing in Indiana

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INDIANAPOLIS - Health officials in Indiana said Saturday they are investigating whether anyone was exposed to COVID-19 by Alabama residents following Friday night’s death of a Crimson Tide fan who was in Indianapolis for the NCAA Tournament last weekend.Luke Ratliff, a 23-year-old Alabama student, died after a brief illness, his father, Bryan Ratliff, told The Tuscaloosa News.

The newspaper, citing multiple sources it did not identify, reported Ratliff died of complications related to COVID-19.The elder Ratliff could not immediately be reached for comment Saturday by The Associated Press."Based on a recent news story, the Marion County Public Health Department and the Indiana State Department of Health are contacting the Alabama Department.

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