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Report: NBA to cease daily testing for players and coaches this weekend

Related Topics: COVID-19, COVID-19 test

With COVID-19 surging across the country, the NBA is significantly scaling back its testing of players, coaches and other major employees.

The league informed teams on Thursday that daily COVID-19 testing for Tier 1 personnel will cease after Saturday, though employees will remain subject to testing if they are symptomatic, recently exposed to an infected person or under the league's enhanced directive.

Sources: The NBA has informed teams that daily surveillance COVID-19 testing for players, coaches and Tier 1 personnel will not extend beyond Saturday.

Individuals will remain subject to testing if symptomatic, exposed or enhanced directive by league office.