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Construction worker at Raiders' new Vegas stadium has coronavirus

This Dec. 18, 2019 photo shows an aerial view of Allegiant Stadium ,the new NFL football stadium under construction in Las Vegas.

This Dec. 18, 2019 photo shows an aerial view of Allegiant Stadium ,the new NFL football stadium under construction in Las Vegas.

Photo: Michael Quine, AP

A construction worker at the site of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas has tested positive for coronavirus, the construction venture announced Wednesday.

Allegiant Stadium will be the new home of the Raiders after they left Oakland following the 2019 NFL season. Mortenson/McCarthy, the stadium's construction venture, announced that the diagnosis is not expected to delay the stadium from being completed on time.