THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) – In the first week of testing before the start of a new season, 48 of 546 NBA players tested positive for COVID-19.

The league didn’t release the names of the players who tested positive, CBS News reported.

“Anyone who has returned a confirmed positive test during this initial phase of testing in their team’s market is isolated until they are cleared for leaving isolation under the rules established by the NBA and Players Association in accordance with CDC guidelines,” according to a league statement.

Neither the league nor the players’ union are concerned about these initial results, a source with inside knowledge told CBS News.

The positivity rate in initial testing is about 9%, just below the national average of 10%, and the league expects the rate to drop as players spend more time in one place, according to the source.

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