Ohio State shuts down all football workouts after COVID-19 results

Bill Rabinowitz

The Ohio State athletic department has paused all voluntary workouts following the results of its most recent COVID-19 testing, it announced Wednesday evening.

Seven teams are affected: football, men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball.

It is Ohio State’s policy to not share cumulative COVID-10 information publicly because, the university said, it could lead to the identification of individuals affected and compromise their medical privacy.

Student-athletes who test positive for COVID-19 must self-isolate for at least 14 days and receive daily checkups from the athletic department medical staff. Student-athletes with roommates must self-isolate in a designated room on campus.

Here is the statement from the

athletic

department:

The Ohio State Department of Athletics has paused all voluntary workouts on campus following the results of its most recent COVID-19 testing of student-athletes. Seven teams’ workouts are affected by this pause: men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball.

The university is not sharing cumulative COVID-19 information publicly as it could lead to the identification of specific individuals and compromise their medical privacy.

If a student-athlete tests positive for COVID-19, he/she will self-isolate for at least 14 days and receive daily check-ups from the Department of Athletics medical staff. Studentathletes living alone will isolate in their residence. If they have roommates, they will selfisolate in a designated room on campus.

The health and safety of our student-athletes is always our top priority.