Syracuse Football Moves to Weekly COVID-19 Testing
8/14/2020 6:40:00 PM | Football
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange football team did not practice yesterday due to a miscommunication about when Syracuse would begin weekly COVID-19 testing.
Today, Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack said that from now on the team will be tested once a week during fall camp and three times per week once the regular season begins. The Orange are scheduled to open their 131st gridiron campaign at North Carolina on Sept. 12.
Wildhack also praised the commitment of the student-athletes to keeping the campus community safe with only five positive tests out of the more than 1,200 that have been administered since early June.
"Our top priority continues to be the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, fans and campus community members," Wildhack said. "We remain committed to doing everything we can to ensure our student-athletes are and feel safe, supported by and comfortable with the procedures and protocols we have put into place to maintain a healthy environment for them to train and compete. For football, this includes a robust testing effort which includes weekly testing during training camp and testing three times a week during their playing schedule, beginning the week of Sept.7. Due to a miscommunication about when weekly testing would commence, the team did not practice yesterday; today was the team's designated day off. The football team plans to resume practice tomorrow, provided we have received the results of yesterday's testing.
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"Since our student-athletes arrived on campus, we have administered more than 1,200 tests. To date, five individuals have tested positive for COVID and have since completed the necessary isolation requirements. There have been no positive tests in the last four weeks. Currently, we have zero active COVID cases among student-athletes. This is a testament to our student-athletes' commitment to protect themselves, each other and our community. We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes, coaches, trainers and staff. They have prioritized the safety of the team, their classmates and our campus by adhering to the extensive public health precautions we have taken during training and even requesting additional precautions.
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"This is a rapidly evolving and fluid situation. We will continue to listen to and engage with our student-athletes and make adjustments to our safety strategy as appropriate. Finally, we remain in close contact with our fellow ACC schools, public health officials and medical advisors to guide our decision making as it relates to intercollegiate competition."Â
Syracuse opened preseason camp on Aug. 8 and has held four practices to date.
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Today, Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack said that from now on the team will be tested once a week during fall camp and three times per week once the regular season begins. The Orange are scheduled to open their 131st gridiron campaign at North Carolina on Sept. 12.
Wildhack also praised the commitment of the student-athletes to keeping the campus community safe with only five positive tests out of the more than 1,200 that have been administered since early June.
"Our top priority continues to be the health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, fans and campus community members," Wildhack said. "We remain committed to doing everything we can to ensure our student-athletes are and feel safe, supported by and comfortable with the procedures and protocols we have put into place to maintain a healthy environment for them to train and compete. For football, this includes a robust testing effort which includes weekly testing during training camp and testing three times a week during their playing schedule, beginning the week of Sept.7. Due to a miscommunication about when weekly testing would commence, the team did not practice yesterday; today was the team's designated day off. The football team plans to resume practice tomorrow, provided we have received the results of yesterday's testing.
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"Since our student-athletes arrived on campus, we have administered more than 1,200 tests. To date, five individuals have tested positive for COVID and have since completed the necessary isolation requirements. There have been no positive tests in the last four weeks. Currently, we have zero active COVID cases among student-athletes. This is a testament to our student-athletes' commitment to protect themselves, each other and our community. We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes, coaches, trainers and staff. They have prioritized the safety of the team, their classmates and our campus by adhering to the extensive public health precautions we have taken during training and even requesting additional precautions.
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"This is a rapidly evolving and fluid situation. We will continue to listen to and engage with our student-athletes and make adjustments to our safety strategy as appropriate. Finally, we remain in close contact with our fellow ACC schools, public health officials and medical advisors to guide our decision making as it relates to intercollegiate competition."Â
Syracuse opened preseason camp on Aug. 8 and has held four practices to date.
For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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