Dino Babers tests negative after close contact with positive COVID case
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According to a statement on Wednesday evening, Babers was not experiencing symptoms and is complying with university protocols.
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UPDATED: Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers’ PCR test has come back negative. Babers was informed on Tuesday night that he came in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, an SU Athletics spokesperson confirmed, and he tested immediately the following morning. WSYR-TV’s Mario Sacco first reported the news.
Babers should be available for Syracuse’s game on Saturday.
According to a statement on Wednesday evening, Babers was not experiencing symptoms and is complying with university protocols and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pending the outcome of the COVID-19 test.
“Coach Dino Babers was informed last night that someone with whom he had close contact tested positive for COVID-19,” the statement from Wednesday reads. “Coach Babers is following all university protocols and CDC public health guidance, including undergoing an immediate PCR test first thing this morning. Coach has not experienced any symptoms and will continue wearing a mask and following all public health guidelines pending the outcome of his COVID test.”
The SU Athletics spokesperson could not directly comment on whether Babers is vaccinated. Syracuse University has a vaccination mandate in place for all employees and students, except for those with medical or religious exemptions.
“In accordance with public health guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals who have been exposed to an individual with COVID-19, but has received a negative test result, Coach Babers will continue to mask indoors and outdoors when in the presence of others,” a statement released Thursday morning reads.
CDC guidelines do not require those who are fully vaccinated to quarantine if they come in close contact with someone who tested positive. Neither statement from SU Athletics made any mention of quarantining.
As of Wednesday evening, there are 163 active COVID-19 cases among SU students, staff and faculty, according to the university’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Published on September 15, 2021 at 6:29 pm
Contact Roshan: rferna04@syr.edu | @Roshan_f16
