Dr. Allen Sills, the 's chief medical officer, said the league is requiring players and team staff who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 to isolate even if they test negative for the virus, per ESPN's Kevin Seifert.
According to Seifert, there is no timetable for the return of players who miss time due to the policy—Sills said they will be tested for the flu and other illnesses and judged on a "case-by-case basis." Sills said on a conference call with the media that it was better to exhibit caution rather than allow the virus to spread:
"We're always going to err on the side of safety and we're going to support the medical judgment of the medical staff.