A second Utah Jazz player has tested positive for coronavirus, the NBA team says, a day after the league abruptly suspended its season because of news that the virus had impacted the Utah club.
Meanwhile, at least two teams that recently played the Jazz -- the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards -- say their players and staff have been advised to go into self-isolation as a precaution.The Jazz have not named either player. Earlier, ESPN and other media outlets reported that Jazz all-star center Rudy Gobert tested positive shortly before his team's planned game Wednesday night against the host Oklahoma City Thunder.
The first affected player was not in the arena, the league said. The player is in the care of health officials in Oklahoma City, according to the Jazz, which also did not name the player."The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic," the NBA, which also did not name the first positive Jazz player, said in a statement.
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