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Saints' Sean Payton 'Cleared' By Doctors After COVID-19, 'I've Been Fortunate'

Great news for Sean Payton -- the New Orleans Saints head coach says he's been "cleared" by doctors after testing positive for coronavirus.

As we previously reported, Payton began feeling symptoms on March 15 and got tested the following day. Now, after more than a week into self-quarantine, Payton says he's doing much better.

"I'm doing well. I was cleared yesterday," 56-year-old Payton said during a radio interview Wednesday night with WWL.

"I've been fortunate. You stay inside like everyone's doing, and you find ways to pass the time. We had a competition committee meeting the other day on teleconference.