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IU Athletics: No COVID-19 Cases Among Athletes, Coaches, Staff So Far

Indiana University Athletics has conducted nearly 200 COVID-19 tests on IU athletes, coaches and staff without a single positive result so far.

According to a Tuesday news release, doctors have administered 187 tests for the virus since June 9.

Members of IU's men's and women's basketball teams and football team were allowed back on campus starting June 15 for voluntary workouts and have since been completing daily medical checks and abiding by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

The news release said IU Athletics' pandemic response and protocols were determined by IU Athletics Medical Advisory Group.

For the latest news and resources about COVID-19, bookmark our Coronavirus In Indiana page  here. 

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Emma Atkinson is a reporter for WTIU and WFIU News and the anchor of regional newscasts for All Things Considered. She's originally from Champaign, Ill. and graduated from IU with a Bachelor's degree in journalism in 2019. Emma has previously worked as a reporter in Kampala, Uganda and Ketchikan, Alaska.