CHICAGO — Loyola men's basketball team announced Monday it has paused team activities after positive COVID-19 tests among team personnel.
The start of the Ramblers season start will be delayed. They were scheduled to tip off Dec. 3 against Drake at Gentile Arena.
Loyola did not disclose how many positive tests or identify those infected. The team said the positive tests were among the "team's personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff."
"Since July, we have been mindful and diligent while testing for the past 16 weeks with no positives until this point," Loyola coach Porter Moser said in a statement. "But, as we have seen throughout the county, COVID-19 cases are on the rise, spiking everywhere, and unfortunately it has reached our program. From the onset of returning, we have said that the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and staff comes first. At this time, we will suspend all team activities and will follow all back-to-play guidelines given to us from our team doctors. We will get through this and will return to play when it is safe to be back."
