West Virginia announces 28 members of football program have tested positive for COVID-19 – Yahoo Sports

The West Virginia athletic department announced Saturday that 28 members of its football program have actually evaluated favorable for COVID-19.
In total, 41 members of the department have supposedly checked positive out of 518 coronavirus tests considering that June. Five members of the mens basketball program have actually likewise apparently checked positive.
West Virginia stated that everybody who evaluated favorable has self-isolated, with contact tracing also released.
The statement is yet another wave in the tide threatening the college football season. Several programs have actually revealed a concerning quantity of coronavirus cases, highlighted by Clemsons total of 36 since last month.
The Big Ten and Pac-12 have currently announced their football groups will play only conference games in 2020, and the Big 12 is amongst the conferences trying to protect their non-conference schedules. Now, 28 cases at one of the conferences own programs wont assist, though its worth keeping in mind the Mountaineers didnt reveal the timing of the cases and how lots of players checked positive.
West Virginia stays set up to open its season against Florida State on Sept. 5.

West Virginia football has actually seen more than 2 dozen coronavirus cases. (Photo by Jay Anderson/Icon Sportswire through Getty Images) More.
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