COVID In Minnesota: 40 In Gopher Football Program Have Tested Positive
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The number of University of Minnesota's Gopher football program members that have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days has now reached 40.
Fifteen more people -- eight student-athletes and seven staffers -- have tested positive since Nov. 24.
Since Nov. 19, 20 student-athletes and 20 staff members have tested positive. The team paused all activities last Tuesday, and cancelled their Saturday game against Wisconsin Badgers. That match-up will not be rescheduled due to Big Ten rules.
Athletics director Mark Coyle said last week he hoped the Gophers would be able to play their Dec. 5 game versus Northwestern. The U will release their next updated on Tuesday.
