If a college basketball player tests positive for COVID-19, they will only have to quarantine for five days if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are improving, according to the NCAA.
The organization just released new guidance for winter sports, including college basketball, as the Omicron variant sweeps the nation. It includes a new definition of “fully vaccinated.” Tier 1 individuals (players, coaches, trainers, officials, etc.) are now considered fully vaccinated if they are:
- Within two months of having completed the primary series of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine (one dose).
- Within five months of having completed the primary series of the mRNA Pfizer vaccine, or within six months of having completed the primary series of the mRNA Moderna vaccine (two doses for both).