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OU Football: 14 players, 2 staff members test positive for COVID-19

Posted at 7:16 PM, Jul 01, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-01 20:32:09-04

NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department is releasing COVID-19 testing data for the football team.

14 football players and two staff members tested positive for the virus, according to university officials.

Officials said its student-athletes began voluntary workouts Wednesday after returning back to campus.

Here is the following data related to coronavirus testing of the players and football staff:

Total football players tested on Monday, June 29: 111

Total positive test results from Monday, June 29: 7

Number of positives that existed before Monday's testing: 7

Total cases among players: 14

Recoveries: 2

Active cases: 12

Total number of staff tested: 72

Total positive results among staff: 2

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