A 49ers player has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL.com (on Twitter). The player’s identity has not been revealed.
The positive player was working out with other NFL players in Nashville, Tennessee. Those who were with the player are getting tested and the players who live elsewhere are working to figure out their travel options. All of the Niners’ quarterbacks were present for the workouts, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (on Twitter) hears, and “many other skill players” were also on hand. Jimmy Garoppolo, Jalen Hurd, Trent Taylor, Brandon Aiyuk, and Kyle Juszczyk were among those in Tennessee.
In recent days, there have been a number of positive tests in the sports world. In the NFL, that includes Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott and Broncos safety Kareem Jackson. The positive tests raise the unfortunate reality of a return to sports – no matter what protocols are in place, social distancing is impossible on the field.
The latest figures in the U.S. have projected the COVID-19 death count at nearly 120,000. Meanwhile, Florida and South Carolina set record highs for daily cases on Friday.
Welp, it’s over.
Yep. That’s two people in one day.
Lmao so what. 90 people just died because others don’t care when they smoke that it kills others. Don’t condition me
Exactly. This scoreboard watching is asinine. This country has lost its collective mind.
So if 3 players contracted the flu would you cancel the season too?
I mean that is true.
Different this keeps spreading. The flu dissipates. I mean this will too at some point but right now it’s going 3 months strong.
Flu season is longer than 3 months. October – May.
how come they never say who?
unless he’s big and famous at least
Privacy laws. I presume the big names leak because it only takes one blabbermouth to find out and spill the beans
Your doctor cant announce your medical issues.
Perhaps go for herd immunity? Expose more of the roster to COVID-19 while avoiding the vulnerable?
Bad idea cause each cause of covid is different from person to person. It does the some thing to everyone but does t affect us all the and way. So in a sense it’s a different strain of covid on everyone and someone’s may be more harmful to others. This is based off reading about 1k medical articles studies reports etc on it so that’s just my reading between the lines of it all