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Virginia Athletics COVID-19 testing update

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new uva logoVirginia Athletics announced no new positives from its third round of COVID-19 testing results for the student-athletes who have returned to Grounds.

Since testing started with the return of the UVA football team on July 5, a total of 235 student-athletes have been tested for COVID-19. Four student-athletes have produced a positive test. Since its return to Grounds, the UVA football team has had 112 student-athletes tested and there have been three positive results.

None of the student-athletes who tested positive have required hospitalization.

Student-athletes from the sports of men’s basketball, women’s basketball, field hockey, football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball are back on Grounds to resume pre-season training and conditioning.

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Chris Graham

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