Major League Soccer COVID-19 Testing Update - July 12, 2020
NEW YORK
(
July 12, 2020
) – Major League Soccer today provided an update on the results of COVID-19 testing for players, coaches and staff from the 24 clubs participating in the
MLS is Back Tournament
along with referees, league staff and other members of the MLS delegation staying at the host hotel in Florida. Of that group, 1,231 individuals were tested for COVID-19 during the period from July 10-11. No individuals from this group were newly confirmed positive for COVID-19 during this period.
In addition, members of the delegations from the two clubs no longer competing in the
MLS is Back Tournament
were tested for COVID-19 during the period. Of these, three individuals were newly confirmed positive cases, one of which is a player.
MLS is providing regular updates with aggregated COVID-19 testing results of members of the
MLS is Back Tournament
delegation at the host hotel in Florida. The next update is scheduled to be published July 14.
For more information on the
MLS is Back Tournament
, please visit the
MLS Media Resources site
.
Major League Soccer COVID-19 Testing Update – July 12, 2020
- 1,378 tests administered to 1,231 individuals from July 10-11 at host hotel in Florida.
- PARTICIPATING CLUBS:
- 0 newly confirmed positive individuals from 24 clubs/staff participating in the tournament for the period of July 10-11
- 0 newly confirmed positive individuals from 24 clubs/staff participating in the tournament for the period of July 10-11
- NON-PARTICIPATING CLUBS:
- 3 total confirmed positive individuals, 1 of which is a player, from the two non-participating clubs for the period of July 10-11
- 3 total confirmed positive individuals, 1 of which is a player, from the two non-participating clubs for the period of July 10-11