USL Statement: COVID-19 Test Results - October 13, 2021
October 13, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL) News Release
USL Championship
The United Soccer League (USL) can confirm that 952 tests were administered to players and club staff from the 31 Championship clubs between October 4 and October 10, with three individuals testing positive from three clubs.
USL League One
The USL can confirm that 323 tests were administered to players and club staff from the 12 League One clubs between October 4 and October 10, with no individuals testing positive.
Players or club staff who test positive will self-isolate in line with the guidelines provided by the USL and only those who have tested negative will be permitted to enter training ground facilities. Anyone identified via contact tracing will also be quarantined and tested.
What happens after a positive test?
The individual will be immediately isolated and receive follow-up care and treatment from team physicians and infectious disease experts.
If appropriate (at the discretion of the team physician), the individual may be tested again to ensure the initial test was not a false positive.
All indoor areas in which the individual has been will be closed for 24 hours for cleaning and disinfection.
The individual's club, in consultation with the state or local health department, will conduct a contact tracing investigation.
Anyone identified in the contact tracing investigation will immediately quarantine and be tested one or more times on a schedule to be determined by the team physician.
Testing Announcements
As the 2021 season continues, the USL will make a central announcement of COVID-19 test results on a weekly basis to continue to support competition integrity and transparency.
In order to protect the privacy of those involved, no specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the USL.
United Soccer League Championship Stories from October 13, 2021
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- Legion FC Clinches Home Playoff Game Thanks to 3-1 Win over Austin Bold FC - Birmingham Legion FC
- Atlanta United 2 Falls 1-0 at Sporting Kansas City II - Atlanta United 2
- Ozzie Cisneros Scores Game-Winner as Sporting Kansas City II Earns 1-0 Victory over Atlanta United 2 in Home Finale - Sporting Kansas City II
- Loss at Memphis Drops LouCity to Second in Division - Louisville City FC
- Three Second Half Goals Push Hartford to First Comeback Win of the Season - Hartford Athletic
- Loudoun United FC Lose 3-2 to Hartford Athletic at Home - Loudoun United FC
- USL Statement: COVID-19 Test Results - October 13, 2021 - USL
- RDA Weekend Recap - October 9-10 - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
- MATCH Preview: Tacoma Defiance Hosts Las Vegas Lights FC Wednesday Evening at Cheney Stadium - Tacoma Defiance
- Lights FC Continues "Salute to Hospitality & Service Workers" - Las Vegas Lights FC
- Tampa Bay's Neill Collins Voted Championship's Coach of the Month - USL
- Perfect September Earns Collins Coach of the Month - Tampa Bay Rowdies
- FC Tulsa to Hold College Night at ONEOK Field on Wednesday, October 20 - FC Tulsa
- Vipers and Toros Host Inaugural Coffee Crawl - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
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