Nick Piccone
According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Phillies are being tested for COVID-19 today. They will not be permitted to stay at the ballpark after their test, and are being told to go straight home afterward.
Phillies getting tested today at Citizens Bank Park, sources tell The Athletic. Players are heading to park, then straight home. Not allowed to stay at field.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 27, 2020
Anticipation is that results of today’s tests will be back by tomorrow (use of Rutgers lab, within driving distance of Philadelphia, presumably helps expedite process). Determination then could be made on tomorrow night’s game. https://t.co/Nsd8hKOIcx
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 27, 2020
The staff working in and around the ballpark will be getting tested today, also. But I’d hope they’d get tested every day for at least two weeks, given that the virus’s incubation period can be up to 14 days. Someone who tests negative today doesn’t necessarily not have the virus.
UPDATE: See?
Another concern for Phils: Due to incubation period, tests they are taking today and tomorrow might not show whether they were positive from contact yesterday. Team supposed to travel to NY tomorrow night, but how confident can players be knowing results will not be up to minute? https://t.co/fPs9Cgm1xI
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 27, 2020
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