According to experts who studied the virus’s spread, there was no “patient zero” in Provincetown and no single superspreader event. Instead, there were infections linked to myriad indoor spaces: live shows, dance clubs, and Airbnbs where, for instance, an entire group of seven might have contracted the virus, according to Katsurinis. Infections were concentrated among younger men as they flocked to signature summer events like Bear Week, part of gay culture for guys on the huskier and hairier side.
