Seattle Sounders staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Seattle Sounders FC announced Sunday a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus within the club.
A member of the team’s support staff has tested positive for COVID-19, and that individual is now in “appropriate isolation protocol,” the club said. The infected person worked the Sounders’ March 7 home match against Columbus Crew SC, but did not have access to the general public, according to the team.
“Over this current weekend, we were informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 that directly impacted our club,” Sounders FC general manager and president of soccer Garth Lagerwey said. “In a situation like this, our aim is to provide as much information as possible in order to properly inform the public. We remain in constant communication with a number of regional and national health authorities, and based on the information we collectively have at this time, there is not felt to be a risk to any fans that attended our March 7 match at CenturyLink Field.”
The infected individual became ill four days after the March 7 match, and had access to the team on game day only in “controlled areas.” The person was not present for team operations or soccer activities between the game and the positive test.
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