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Sources: Gators football team has 19 positive COVID-19 cases

The UF football team has 19 positive cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday evening, three sources close to the team told The Alligator.

The University Athletic Department reported five new positive cases and six total for Oct. 13, Tuesday via email at 1:01 p.m. The release stated that the report accounted for test results through Monday Oct. 12.

Sources said players were tested for COVID-19 Sunday, Monday and Tuesday following Saturday’s road loss to Texas A&M.

Florida Gators announced via Twitter that the football program is pausing all activity as of Tuesday afternoon because of an uptick in positive cases.