The MLS and NBA announced that they will resume their activities after the coronavirus pandemic, at the ESPN Wide World of Complex in Orlando, Florida, a state that has presented a serious rebound in their COVID-19 cases and that This Thursday it reported a new record number with almost 9,000 new cases.
The state of Florida added 8,942 new infections in the last 24 hours and more than 19,000 cases in the last three days., just under two weeks from the start of the special tournament MLS is Back, with which American football will return to activity after almost 4 months.
The paintings of San José Earthquakes and Orlando City were the first to report in the mega complex near Disney, to begin with testing for coronavirus within their campuses and training for the tournament with which the ball will roll again in the 25th anniversary season of the American league.
Florida is one of the states that along with Texas, California and Arizona have presented a worrying rebound in cases in the American Union and with more than 120,000 cases, it is already the sixth state with the most infections in the country, so this Friday, the suspension of the sale of alcohol in state bars was requested.
Infections within teams, another problem
Until now, 16 NBA basketball players and 7 MLS footballers have tested positive for coronavirus, a few weeks after they are present in Orlando, something that creates uncertainty in the organization of events, because although it is estimated that both leagues are practically ‘armor’ against the coronavirus, the threat will remain latent as long as both leagues resume.
Within the MLS, teams like Atlanta United, Inter Miami, DC United, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas and Philadelphia Union have reported cases within their campuses, who are expected to make their arrival in Orlando in the coming days.
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