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Major League Soccer COVID-19 Testing Update - August 9, 2020

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Major League Soccer COVID-19 Testing Update - August 9, 2020

NEW YORK (August 9, 2020) – Major League Soccer today provided an update on the results of COVID-19 testing for players, coaches and staff from the clubs participating in the MLS is Back Tournament along with referees, league staff and other members of the MLS delegation staying at the host hotel in Florida. Of that group, 147 individuals were tested for COVID-19 during the period from August 7-8. Zero individuals from this group were newly confirmed positive for COVID-19 during this period.


MLS is providing regular updates with aggregated COVID-19 testing results of members of the MLS is Back Tournament delegation at the host hotel in Florida. The next update is scheduled to be published August 11.


For more information on the MLS is Back Tournament, please visit the MLS Media Resources site.



Major League Soccer COVID-19 Testing Update – August 9, 2020  


148 tests administered to 147 individuals from August 7-8 at host hotel in Florida.


PARTICIPATING CLUBS:


  • 0 newly confirmed positive individuals from clubs/staff participating in the tournament for the period of August 7-8