Texas Tech Announces Positive Coronavirus Tests Within Football Program, More

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The Texas Tech athletics department confirmed Monday that an undisclosed number of student-athletes within the football, men’s track and field and women’s basketball programs have tested positive for COVID-19:

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Texas Tech Athletics confirms positive cases of COVID-19 within football, men’s track and field and the women’s basketball program. https://t.co/4YXPHNEJZL

Texas Tech senior associate athletics director Robert Giovannetti explained to reporters he could not reveal the number of positive tests for “privacy reasons.” The names of student-athletes cannot be released because of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

This news comes exactly one week after the university confirmed positive tests in the men’s basketball program:

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Texas Tech confirm positive COVID-19 tests. Statement from Texas Tech Athletics: https://t.co/xe2uNf7klY

Positive COVID-19 tests for student-athletes haven’t been exclusive to Texas Tech:

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The list of athletics programs in US universities reporting coronavirus cases is growing. It includes:

Arkansas State
Auburn University
Florida State U.
Iowa State U.
Marshall U.
Oklahoma State U.
Texas Tech
U. of Alabama
U. of Central Florida
U. of Iowa

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The Big 12 announced football teams would be permitted to begin voluntary on-campus workouts Monday, with other fall sports to follow July 1, basketball July 6 and all other sports July 15.

On June 10, Texas Tech released its return-to-campus plan for all students, faculty and staff.

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