What Is The NFL Covid Protocol?

The NFL has released its Covid-19 protocols for the 2020 season. Here’s what you need to know about the league’s plan to keep players and staff safe.

Introduction

The NFL has released its COVID-19 protocols for the 2020 season. Here is a look at what they entail:

All players, coaches and other personnel on the sidelines will be required to wear face coverings at all times. This includes during games, practices and other team activities.

All players will be tested for COVID-19 every other day. If a player tests positive, they will be isolated from the team and will not be allowed to return until they have cleared medical protocol.

The league has also implemented a “contact tracing” protocol, which will require teams to identify close contacts of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19. These individuals will then be quarantined for a period of time.

In addition, all teams will have access to daily rapid testing, which can provide results within 15 minutes. This testing will be used for symptomatic individuals and for those who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

What is the NFL COVID Protocol?

The NFL has released their COVID Protocol for the 2020 season. This protocol outlines the steps that the NFL is taking to keep players, staff, and fans safe during the season. The protocol includes things like increased testing, social distancing, and wearing masks.

Pre-arrival Testing

All players, coaches and essential personnel will be tested for COVID-19 every other day beginning the week of August 24 through the week of September 6. From September 7th onward, testing will occur on a weekly basis. Employees who test positive will receive daily medical check-ins and will remain in self-isolation until they recover.

Daily Testing

The NFL has a strict testing protocol for players and team personnel. All players and personnel must be tested for COVID-19 every day, with results typically available within hours. If someone tests positive, they are immediately isolated and contact tracing is initiated.

Tracing and Monitoring

The National Football League has implemented the following enhanced protocols for the 2020 season, in consultation with public health experts, our clubs, and players.

Each team will have a designated Tracing Contact who will be responsible for working with the league and local public health authorities to identify close contacts in the event that a player or coach tests positive for COVID-19. These individuals will work closely with team medical staffs to determine when players and coaches will return to play.

All players and personnel who test positive for COVID-19 will be isolated from the rest of the team and will not be permitted to return to play until they have cleared all medical protocols.

Players and personnel who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 will be placed on a monitored isolation list. These individuals may continue to work out and attend team meetings virtually, but they must avoid in-person interactions with others as much as possible. They will be re-tested daily and may only return to play once they have cleared all medical protocols.

The league has also implemented enhanced testing protocols for the 2020 season. All players will be tested for COVID-19 on a daily basis, and anyone who tests positive will be immediately isolated and monitored. Players who test negative but who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive will also be placed on a monitored isolation list.

Isolation and Quarantine

The National Football League (NFL) has made several changes to its operations in an effort to protect players, staff, and the community from the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). These changes include mandating that all players and staff maintain social distancing, wear face coverings when not practicing or working out, and undergo regular testing for COVID-19. The NFL has also implemented a “close contact” tracing program to quickly identify and isolate anyone who may have come into close contact with an infected person.

Those who test positive for COVID-19 are immediately isolated from the rest of the team and must undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine. During this time, they will be monitored for symptoms and must continue to test negative for COVID-19 before they can be cleared to return to the team. Players and staff who have been identified as close contacts of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 will also be placed in a mandatory five-day quarantine.

What Happens if a Player or Staff Member Test Positive for COVID-19?

The NFL has a strict set of protocols that they follow in order to protect their players and staff from the coronavirus. If a player or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they will be immediately isolated from the rest of the team. The team will then conduct a contact tracing to determine who else may have been exposed to the virus.

If a Player Tests Positive

If a player tests positive for COVID-19, they will be immediately placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. This list was created for players who either test positive for coronavirus or have been in close contact with an infected person. Players who are on the Reserve/COVID-19 list are not allowed to practice or play in games, but they can attend team meetings virtually.

If a player tests positive for COVID-19, they will be immediately placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. This list was created for players who either test positive for coronavirus or have been in close contact with an infected person. Players who are on the Reserve/COVID-19 list are not allowed to practice or play in games, but they can attend team meetings virtually.
The protocol states that a player who tests positive must isolate for at least 10 days and cannot return to play until he has:
-Tested negative twice within a four to six hour period
– AND received clearance from both the team’s medical staff and the independent NFL infectious disease advisors

If a Staff Member Tests Positive

If a staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they will be immediately isolated and sent home. The team will then initiate contact tracing to identify any close contacts who may have been exposed to the virus. These close contacts will be notified and told to self-quarantine for a period of 14 days.

The team’s facility will be deep cleaned and sanitized, and all players and staff will be tested for COVID-19. If any players test positive, they will also be isolated and sent home. The team will continue to monitor all players and staff for symptoms, and anyone who develops symptoms will be immediately tested.

Conclusion

Per the NFL’s current COVID-19 protocols, if a player tests positive for the virus, they are to immediately self-isolate and may not return to the team facility until they have met the following criteria:

-They have tested negative on at least two consecutive tests administered at least 24 hours apart.
-They have received clearance from a team doctor.
-They are asymptomatic.