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SMU: 5 student-athletes test positive for COVID-19

PostPosted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:25 pm
by PonyPride
From SMUMustangs.com:

DALLAS (SMU) - As part of its Healthy Return Plan, SMU Athletics tested all 75 student-athletes across multiple sports who voluntarily returned to campus this week for off-season workouts. Of those 75, five tested positive for COVID-19. All five were asymptomatic.

The five individuals who tested positive will remain in isolation for two weeks. The isolated student-athletes will be monitored via daily Tele-Health appointments and they will receive contactless meal deliveries. Any classes will be taken online only.

Contact tracing has taken place, and those impacted will quarantine, while also being monitored via daily Tele-Health appointments and taking classes online.

Re: SMU: 5 student-athletes test positive for COVID-19

PostPosted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:02 pm
by One Trick Pony
Oh boy.

Re: SMU: 5 student-athletes test positive for COVID-19

PostPosted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:20 pm
by ponyboy
Totally to be expected. We've probably all had it.

Re: SMU: 5 student-athletes test positive for COVID-19

PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:19 am
by CA Mustang

Re: SMU: 5 student-athletes test positive for COVID-19

PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:23 pm
by Dukie
ponyboy wrote:Totally to be expected. We've probably all had it.

There is some pretty good localized data on the question of how many people have contracted this virus. NYC has been the US epicenter thus far, and estimates there in April topped out at 21%.

vhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/nyr ... pdate.html

We have *not* probably all had it. Wear a mask.

Re: SMU: 5 student-athletes test positive for COVID-19

PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:07 pm
by ponyboy
Per 247 Sports, zero SMU football players tested positive

And Dukie, thanks for the data

Re: SMU: 5 student-athletes test positive for COVID-19

PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:22 pm
by Dukie
ponyboy wrote:Per 247 Sports, zero SMU football players tested positive


That's good news. Hope it stays that way.

Re: SMU: 5 student-athletes test positive for COVID-19

PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:30 pm
by PonySnob
UT having Covid problems per the Texas Tribune:

“Just four days after University of Texas at Austin began voluntary summer workouts for the football team, school officials confirmed 13 athletes have tested positive for the new coronavirus.

All 13 players are now self-isolating, while 10 other student-athletes are in self-quarantine and are asymptomatic, according to a Thursday press release. Last week, UT reported two players were self-isolating after testing positive, though no athletes have been identified.”