JONESBORO, Ark. – Seven Arkansas State athletes tested positive for COVID-19 and are self-isolating for 14 days, university chancellor Kelly Damphousse said Thursday.
The seven athletes, all of them asymptomatic, are from three teams. They learned the results Wednesday night.
Damphousse said contact tracing has begun, and anyone who has been exposed to any of the seven athletes will be required to quarantine for 14 days.
“This is a day that we knew would come, not just at A-State, but for colleges and universities across America,” Damphousse said.
An Arkansas State spokesman said he didn’t know how many athletes have been tested since they began returning to campus for voluntary workouts.