Seven More Penn State Student-Athletes Test Positive For COVID-19
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Seven more Penn State student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Penn State Athletics’ weekly testing report.
Between February 28 and March 6, the department administered 2,357 tests, resulting in seven new positives.
Wednesday’s reported figures bring Athletics’ cumulative positive tests to 346 since testing began over the summer. Penn State has performed 39,521 tests since student-athletes returned to campus.
Last week, Penn State men’s soccer had a number of matches postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program. At this time, it’s unclear when the team will return to action.
Each student-athlete who’s tested positive to date has entered a 14-day isolation period before undergoing additional tests and resuming organized activities. When positives are reported, Penn State said it will also implement contact tracing to identify individuals who may have crossed paths with those affected. Identified individuals will also be quarantined, even if they’re asymptomatic.
“The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and the broader community are of the utmost importance,” Athletics said in a statement. “We expect our student-athletes to follow University requirements and guidelines for limiting the spread of COVID-19, including wearing masks, practicing social distancing, washing their hands regularly and not gathering in large groups.”
Penn State Athletics reports updated student-athlete coronavirus testing data every Wednesday.
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