The NBA announced a significant change to its coronavirus protocols on Monday, the same day that the CDC instated a similar change in isolation protocols for COVID-19. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, asymptomatic players will now be able to potentially leave quarantine after six days.
The biggest change: Isolation periods for players who test positive may now be significantly shortened — down to six days from what has been the customary 10 —provided those players are asymptomatic and meet other testing standards. Teams were told of the new protocols Monday in a memo sent by the league, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press.