Report: Several Arkansas Players & Staff Quarantined After Small Coronavirus Spread

WholeHogSports.com is reporting that two Arkansas football staff members and one player have tested positive for covid-19 resulting in others to quarantine due to contact tracing.

Saturday's game between LSU and Arkansas is unaffected by this spread, according to Razorbacks AD Hunter Yurachek.

quote:

---

Two staff members, who are not on-field coaches, and at least one player received a positive result from coronavirus testing conducted on Sunday, the Democrat-Gazette has learned. The resulting contact tracing has led to quarantining for a number of personnel, both players and staff.

However, Arkansas Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek said Tuesday afternoon the Razorbacks’ roster numbers at this point are in good shape as it pertains to the mandatory levels required by the SEC medical guidance task force to play a game. The Razorbacks (3-4) are scheduled to host LSU at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

“We have been dealing with positive tests and quarantining among all of our sports since our student-athletes returned back in June,” Yurachek told the Democrat-Gazette. “We will continue to deal with that. We’re dealing with it now. But it’s not impacting our ability to play games right now.

“As we sit here today with the testing results that I know from Sunday, we’re in great shape to play football on Saturday.”

---

Loading Twitter Embed....