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NFLPA releases encouraging results of early COVID testing

NFL players have reported to training camp and completed their COVID-19 intake testing, and the results of that first round of testing are encouraging.

The NFLPA released those results on Thursday morning, and approximately 2 percent of players tested positive for COVID-19.

The NFLPA says 56 players have tested positive for COVID-19 since players began reporting to training camp. That's about 2% of the ~2,600 players on active rosters, and well under a 1% positivity rate in terms of total tests administered. Still very early, but good signs.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 6, 2020

That’s 56 positive tests out of 2,600 players.