Sydney Roosters have lost forward Fletcher Baker for two weeks and cancelled training on Monday after the second-rower was identified as a close contact of a COVID-19 case.
Baker was ordered into 14 days of isolation by NSW Health after visiting a Sydney supermarket that has been named as a hotspot.
His visit was not a breach of the NRL's protocols, which do allow players to leave the house for essential services.
The 21-year-old returned a negative test on his first swab, but real remain in isolation and miss games against Canterbury and North Queensland.
Reserve fullback Brad Abbey was also ordered to undergo a test given he lives in the same apartment building as a confirmed case.
The club therefore has to wait for him to return a negative test before they can resume training on Tuesday.
The Roosters have not trained over the weekend since their 46-0 flogging from Melbourne, meaning there is minimal risk of a crisis if either player was positive.
However it's the latest in a long run of scares for the league, with eight first-graders and a coach sidelined over the weekend after being identified as close contacts.
