Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The news comes hours after teammate Rudy Gobert became the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the NBA.
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Gobert’s positive test was reported by multiple media outlets on Wednesday evening.
The NBA immediately issued a release that stated games would be suspended indefinitely.
Wojnarowski reported that Jazz players privately said Gobert had been careless in the locker room and he had touched other players and their belongings.
Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has tested positive for the coronavirus, league sources tell ESPN. Jazz players privately say that Rudy Gobert had been careless in the locker room touching other players and their belongings. Now a Jazz teammate has tested positive.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2020
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Mitchell was the only Jazz player to test positive for new coronavirus.
A total of 58 tests were administered to players and team personnel, and all remaining tests came back negative.
Sources: Donovan Mitchell was the only Jazz player/personnel to test positive for coronavirus out of 58 tests administered on Wednesday night. Remaining tests came back negative.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 12, 2020