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13 Texas football players test positive for COVID-19 as statewide numbers surge

Jun 18, 2020, 5:15 PM

The University of Texas announced that 13 football players have tested positive for COVID-19, while four others held the antibody. The news comes on the heels of record highs across the state.

13 Texas football players test positive for COVID-19 as statewide numbers surge

Texas athletics announced on Thursday that 13 student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19.

The 13 student-athletes either tested positive on the COVID-19 PCR test, or are presumed positive based on testing and symptoms, according to team doctor Allen Hardin. Ten other asymptomatic student-athletes are in self-isolation after being identified through contact tracing. 

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