NFL Provides Update on COVID Protocols Ahead of Divisional Playoff Round
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The NFL is being very careful with the health and safety of everyone. The league is taking all the necessary precautions for the safety of the players, coaches, staff, and everyone involved. We must not compromise the playoffs no matter what.
In order to prevent any mishaps from happening, the NFL has issued a statement to all the remaining teams. The league has sent the memoir for the preparation of this week’s division round match-ups. The memo is an update for the COVID-19 testing. It contains some important information for all the remaining players in the playoffs.
The NFL just sent a memo to the remaining playoff clubs with a significant update to COVID testing cadence — eliminating the distinction between vaccinated and unvaccinated players, who will no longer be subject to daily testing, per sources.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 21, 2022
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What is in the memo sent by the NFL?
The memo sent on Friday informed all the remaining teams and the updated COVID protocols. The NFL said that all the vaccinated and unvaccinated players do not need to take COVID tests each and every day. They are not subjected to daily testing moving forward in the playoffs.
The NFL Network host Tom Pelissero reports that the NFLPA has approved these changes. They are made after collecting information about the Omicron variant over the past few weeks. During this time, medical experts of the league saw a decrease in positive cases. This was encouraging for the entire league.
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The NFL has implemented targeted testing. All the staff and the players who may show symptoms will now be subjected to targeted surveillance testing. This format seems new. But it has been tried and tested. The safety of everyone is above all. The NFLPA is trying its best to prevent another COVID outbreak in the league.
More updates reported in the memo
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The memoir also included an update for the players who had previously contacted the virus. The people who were on a 90-day test holiday after getting COVID are still subjected to testing if they show symptoms. As if right now, there are no positive tests among all the players in the playoffs. But there is still a risk of an individual missing a game if they are sick or show any symptoms.
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Among the players who are unvaccinated, a few have never come in contact with the virus. The NFL hopes to keep things that way. The playoffs are in full force. The teams are ready, and the fans are in for some good football action.
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