Louisville has paused all football-related activities and postponed their game against Virginia due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the program.
According to reports, at least 15 players and staff members tested positive for the virus.
Here are more details from ESPN:
Fifteen members of the Cardinals tested positive for the virus, including 10 players and five members of the support staff, and seven others are in quarantine. No coaches are positive or in quarantine.
On Friday, multiple players on Louisville’s defensive line either tested positive or went into contact trace quarantine. As a result, the Cardinals played Virginia Tech with four scholarship defensive linemen. Between Friday and the latest round of testing on Wednesday, the number of players and staff impacted doubled, leading Louisville to pause activities.
Athletics director Vince Tyra said on a call with the media on Wednesday night that the staff members who tested positive work in the training room and come into contact with all players on the team, presenting a unique situation that forced the Cards to pause in an attempt to mitigate future spread.
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Louisville’s game against Virginia this Saturday is postponed and moved to November 14.
