BOZEMAN– At least one Montana State football gamer has checked positive for COVID-19, multiple sources near to the program informed MTN Sports.
The case follows the university opened a few of its centers for voluntary athletics-related exercises on June 1, the same day that Governor Steve Bullock announced that Montana was moving into Phase 2 of its resuming strategy. According to the sources, a Bobcat football player evaluated positive late recently.
MSU football gamers have actually voluntarily been exercising in small groups. The group with which the gamer was exercising has actually been quarantined for two weeks.
The Gallatin City-County Heath Department stated Friday today that five overall Montana State people have actually evaluated favorable.
” Were seeing cases originated from many various parts of the county,” stated Matt Kelley, GCCHD health officer. “We have cases in West Yellowstone. We have a pretty substantial outbreak in Big Sky. Were dealing with Montana State University since we have 5 individuals at Montana State who have actually checked positive.”
A Montana State representative stated the university cant talk about the health of student-athletes.
Favorable cases have been on the increase in collegiate athletic programs since the NCAA began permitting voluntary exercises to resume on college campuses. Kansas States football program suspended its football exercises for two weeks after 14 athletes across all sports checked favorable for COVID-19 out of 130 tested.
Clemson, Texas and the University of Houston are to name a few schools who have actually verified COVID-19 cases after checking athletes.
Montana State Bobcats football player tests positive for COVID-19 – MontanaSports
