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The NHL's bubble system is proving effective -- with ZERO new coronavirus cases reported in the past week!!

GREAT NEWS!!!!

The league announced 7,245 tests were administered on players, coaches and other staff over the past week -- and NOT one came back positive for COVID-19.

It seems to be proof the NHL's "hub" system is working -- despite less restrictive measures than the NBA.

FYI, the NHL has split up the league into 2 hub cities -- one in Edmonton and the other in Toronto.

Each team has an entire floor at a designated hotel -- and all personnel are restricted to only visiting to certain approved locations like workout facilities, restaurants, etc.

Everyone in the "bubbles" are tested for COVID on a daily basis.

On Monday, the league announced that as it heads into its 2nd week of the "Phase 4 Return To Play" -- they seem to be COVID free.

"Testing was administered on a daily basis to all members of the Clubs' 52-member travelling parties, including Players, during the period from August 2 through August 8," the league said in a statement.

"The NHL will continue to provide regular updates on COVID-19 teting results. The League will not be providing information on the identity of any individuals or Clubs."

It's different than the NBA -- that bubble is in ONE location on a secure campus at Walt Disney World in Orlando, where once players are cleared to enter, they can do move freely among the 220 acres of space ... which includes restaurants, gyms, lake access, etc.

Yoenis Cespedes didn't seem too concerned about COVID-19 in the weeks before he opted out ... the NY Mets star had been out salsa dancing with a sexy lady and TMZ Sports has the video.

It all went down on July 10 at a restaurant called The Cuban in Garden City, NY -- where the outfielder tore up the dance floor with a bootylicious partner.

The place looks empty in our video -- but the person who shot it tells us it's a bit misleading because the restaurant was actually packed that night.

You can see in a second clip (shot a short time before Yoenis got on stage) there were professional dancers on stage and people hanging at the bar.

We're told the dance floor was closed to patrons due to COVID restrictions -- but they allowed Yoenis and his lady friend to dance because he's Yoenis and the people loved it!

We called Yoenis' people to get an explanation -- but so far, we haven't heard back.

As you know, the baseball star unexpectedly up and left the team on August 2 without saying a peep to anyone.

The team was concerned -- and issued a public statement saying they were unable to locate him.

But, hours later, he was spotted at the Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City -- and informed the Mets he was opting out of the 2020 season due to COVID.

Witnesses at the mall tell us Yoenis went on a shopping spree at Louis Vuitton that day -- at least he was wearing a mask.

Halloween might not be totally doomed this year after all, because even though the coronavirus monster is devouring theme parks and candy companies ... one major costume retailer says it expects to make it out alive.

A spokesperson for HalloweenCostumes.com tells TMZ ... there was a major drop in sales back in March and April as shutdowns for the COVID-19 pandemic were in full effect, but the company's rebounding in a big way.

We're told the costume site is back to pretty normal business for the summer months, and actually made up some ground in costumes sold recently.

In fact, the rep says although numbers were down 32 percent in the spring, sales are only down 1 percent compared to last year at this time.

The company's optimistic its sales will remain solid leading up to Halloween too ... and here's why -- it believes more people than ever will be celebrating at home.

Yes, as we reported, it's true that several Halloween-themed events have already been canceled at major amusement parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios ... and trick-or-treating will be greatly discouraged.

But, this doesn't mean families can't still order costumes and get festive while staying in ... which is exactly what HalloweenCostumes.com expects.

We're told the company's Easter Bunny costume sales were higher than ever this year, which is a good sign folks will be eager to load up on vampire, clown, witch, zombie, and Frankenstein's monster gear as well ... pandemic be damned.

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti's gonna be pissed when he sees this, because some raging Angelenos figured a way around the Mayor's threat to shut off utilities for coronavirus scofflaws.

Check out this wild scene of a full-blown rager that went down Friday night out in Marina del Rey -- just south of Venice -- where a massive group of people packed in tight within a parking lot right by the harbor where they partied their faces off ... sans masks or distancing.

We're told the bash was thrown at Dock 52, a popular boating port in the harbor. Unclear who's running that joint, but they must've been asleep at the wheel to let this go on.

In any case, this outdoor shindig was a breeding ground for potentially spreading the virus ... maybe less than if it were held indoors, but still dangerous. Eyewitnesses tell us it went on for several hours -- 7 PM to 11 PM -- and it went uninterrupted by cops. There was a van parked in the middle serving as the central hub, blaring music and serving us a light show.

Of course, it flies in the face of Mayor Eric Garcetti's public threat Wednesday, authorizing local utility companies to shut off water and power to homes that were hosting massive ragers, kinda like this. Garcetti's order came days after a wild party in a home at the top of Mulholland Drive.

We're hearing there's another massive party scheduled for Saturday night, but the L.A. Mayor will be thwarted again, because this one's in Bev Hills.

This is disgusting ... a woman claiming to be a member of the "Freedom to Breathe Agency" tried to bully and threaten a store employee who apparently dared to tell her to wear a mask.

The woman tells the worker she can be personally sued for trying to enforce the mask policy. It seems the woman entered the store to make a point, because she's holding a clipboard with documents ... one of which she hands to the employee which outlines what the woman says is the constitutional right not to wear a mask. Just ridiculous.

The business card for the "Freedom to Breathe Agency" is super deceptive ... it has a Dept. of Justice logo emblazoned on it. For the naive ... this is NOT a government agency.

The card reads ... "Wearing a face mask posses (sic) a mental and/or physical risk to me. Under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) I am not required to disclose my condition to you."

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was true to form Friday night, as a huge group packed into a local bar with nary a mask in sight.

It all went down at the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, South Dakota. The crowd seemed to be singing the theme song to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

People were cheering and having a great time ... all things that become dangerous, especially indoors when there's no social distancing and no masks.

Though the reasonable, safe and smart decision would have been to cancel the legendary Sturgis Motorcycle Rally ... the South Dakota city's doing what it can to keep it from becoming a COVID super-spreading event, and good luck with that.

Thousands of people have rolled into Sturgis for the 80th edition of the famous biker convention, and it's expected to draw 250k over the next 9 days.

As you know from President Trump's July 3 Mount Rushmore event, face coverings and social distancing were often shunned ... but here's what the City of Sturgis is doing to try to combat coronavirus spread.

The small town canceled all of its downtown events that take place during the rally that typically lead to large gatherings in confined areas ... including the grand opening celebration, parade and tattoo contest.

It's also installed hand sanitizer at every street corner in the downtown area, and we're told the Public Works Dept. has added a sanitizing fogging system to its nightly cleaning of the high-trafficked area.

A few more lax guidelines from the City include ASKING temporary vendors to abide by CDC guidelines, REMINDING them to physically distance and SUGGESTING they wear masks.

However, we're reminded that these are just recommendations but will not be enforced ... and there will be no tickets or criminal repercussions for not abiding.

Instead, Sturgis says it's relying on visitors to use common sense and take all measures necessary to protect their own health while attending the biker convention.

Oh, and Sturgis residents who are asymptomatic following the rally can get a free COVID-19 test ... so if they do contract the virus, at least they'll know it.

The SEC -- the most dominant conference in college football -- has released its game plan for handling COVID during the 2020 football season.

The SEC includes teams like LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M and others.

Here is the cheat sheet with all the major points.

-- All players will be tested for COVID at least twice per week (Sunday and Wednesday). The SEC is exploring ways to implement a 3rd test closer to game day that would give accurate, rapid results.

-- Same testing rules apply for coaches and support staff.

-- Medical staff, officials and replay officials will be required to undergo 1 test per week.

-- Other essential personnel who will be on the field will also have to be tested at least once per week, but the SEC is hoping to bump that number to twice and even three times per week.

MASKS

-- All coaches, staff and noncompeting student-athletes are required to wear a facemask/neck gaiter on the sideline.

-- Players are required to wear a neck gaiter to be used during "timeouts, conferring with coaches on the sideline, etc.

In other words, during play -- the gaiter can be down around the neck, but during huddles and other close-quarter discussion situations, ya gotta pull the gaiter up over your mouth.

The SEC says referee must also have gaiters for similar situations.

-- The SEC says face shields are not a suitable replacement for masks. It seems people on the sideline can use shields IN ADDITION to masks, but not as a replacement.