The University of Maryland has suspended “all athletics training activities” after a spike in coronavirus cases, the athletic department announced Thursday.
The school said that 501 student-athletes were tested for COVID-19 on Monday and Tuesday, returning 46 positive tests affecting 10 teams. Student-athletes will be tested again on Tuesday.
The athletic department brought student-athletes back to campus in June for summer workouts and periodically released testing updates. Cumulatively, the department has announced 63 positive cases among 2,191 tests administered, a positivity rate of 2.9%.
“As we experience an unprecedented year in college athletics and across the entire country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to keep the health, safety and welfare of our student-athletes and staff first and foremost,” Maryland athletic director Damon Evans said in a news release.