One Michigan State athlete has tested positive for COVID-19 upon returning to East Lansing for voluntary workouts, the school announced on Thursday. That was the lone positive of the 124 tests administered on Monday.
No names, genders, or teams were given in the announcement.
Per school protocol, the student-athlete will be quarantined for 10-14 days and must pass a test at the end of the quarantine in order to begin working out. The student-athlete will be provided will additional support from medical and training staffs on a daily basis.
Staff members were also tested on Monday, and none of them tested positive. Previously it had been reported by MSU that a single athlete–a male–had tested positive for the virus while at home. That student-athlete is said to be recovering at home and has yet to return to campus.
Members of the football, basketball, and volleyball teams were permitted to return to campus on Monday, June 15 to begin voluntary workouts. The 123 student-athletes who tested negative on Monday will go through another round of tests in the next week, after which they can resume workouts with a negative test. Those athletes have been instructed to self-isolate through the remainder of the week.
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