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Jesús Luzardo's A's return was 'best day of 2020' after quarantine

Jesús Luzardo was as surprised as anyone to test positive for the coronavirus upon reporting to A’s training camp.

The 22-year old didn’t feel sick in the slightest. He didn’t come in contact with anyone known to have COVID-19. His friends and family haven’t tested positive for the virus responsible for a worldwide pandemic.

Luzardo was careful about social distancing and recommendations to avoid getting infected.

The positive result came about from intake testing nonetheless, meaning Luzardo had to isolate himself for a period of time and test negative twice at least 24 hours apart.

That finally happened this week.