Back to the Florida Gators Newsfeed

Gators report three new COVID-19 football cases

GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida athletic department reported three new positive cases of COVID-19 for the Gators football team, five days before a season-opening visit at Ole Miss.

Until this month, no one in the football program had tested positive for the virus since mandatory workouts began July 14. During the previous two weeks, UF reported seven infected football players.

Ole Miss does not report cases of the virus within its football program, but 27 players missed a scrimmage earlier this month with either injury or positive test results for the coronavirus.

Last week, UF ceased lacrosse and baseball activities due to more extensive positive results within the programs.