The NBA has advised teams not to arrange coronavirus tests for players and staff not showing symptoms, ESPN reported Friday, saying it was inappropriate with only limited public testing available.
Citing unnamed sources, ESPN said an NBA memo declared that "for the time being, it is not appropriate in the current public health environment to regularly test all players and staff for the coronavirus."
There was criticism for the NBA being able to obtain and use tests for entire clubs when tests were difficult to find. ESPN reported the NBA expects to need 15,000 tests in any sort of a return at a single facility with players and other essential personnel sequestered and tested. The NBA still seeks opportunities for leaguewide testing capabilities, and anticipates implementing such a system once team activities resume, according to the report.
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