Different counties in different parts of the state are choosing the manage athletics and COVID-19 differently. At this time, decisions about athletics should be left up to the county’s health department and school administrations. As of August 28th, 2020, Governor Bill Lee has extended the Executive Order through September 30th (read article here). The CDC has updated their testing guidelines as of August 24th. For more information regarding the CDC’s recommendations on COVID-19, please visit the link below.
With some of the cardiac complications that can be associated with COVID-19, precautions should be taken as an athlete returns to sport. Below are some articles that give general guidelines to consider.