There have been no new positive COVID-19 cases
among players for 54 consecutive days, Major League Baseball and
the Players Association announced Friday.
A total of 3,597 samples were collected and tested from Oct.
16-22, including players and staff.
The total number of tests to date is 172,740, with 91 positive
tests (57 players and 34 staff members). Twenty-one different
teams have had at least one positive test during the monitoring
phase.
The World Series resumes on Friday night with Game 3 in
Arlington, Texas, between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay
Rays. The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1.
--Field Level Media
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