Marquette University pauses basketball team activities following 2 positive COVID-19 tests
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Marquette University men's and women's basketball teams have paused all team activities immediately, according to the university, after receiving one positive COVID-19 test result in each program.
The most recent weekly round of testing, conducted on Oct. 19, produced two positive results in a total of 45 tests of men's and women's student athletes and NCAA-defined Tier 1 team personnel.
.@MarquetteU #mubb and #muwbb pause team activities for 14 days after 2-of-45 COVID-19 tests come back positive, Student-athletes & Tier 1 staff will quarantine and may return to practice Nov. 4. RELEASE: https://t.co/XLBuaQj8et pic.twitter.com/sn82vYbXYO
— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) October 21, 2020
The university says all individuals within Tier 1 will quarantine for 14 days.
