Missouri Athletics tweeted Thursday afternoon that, of the COVID-19 tests the department has administered to student-athletes and staff since June 8, five came back positive.
In total, the department has administered 308 tests since June 8, meaning 1.6% of those tests came back positive. MU also said four of those five positives were asymptomatic.
The department also confirmed with the Missourian on Thursday that four of the five individuals whose tests were positive are student-athletes. Nick Joos, a department spokesperson, said Missouri will not be releasing information about the teams on which those student-athletes participate.
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