Eight players across the NBA tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of testing since Dec. 2.
Eight players tested positive out of a total 541 tested.
Any players who returned a confirmed positive test will remain in isolation until they are cleared under the rules established by the NBA and the NBPA in accordance with CDC guidance.
The NBA and the NBPA announced 48 positive tests results last week during each team's initial return-to-market phase from Nov. 24 to Dec. 1.
The league has sent multiple manuals to ensure the the health and safety protocols for teams due to the lack of a bubble environment for the 2020-21 season.