US Open 2020 Gets Coronavirus Scare as an Individual Tests Positive

The tennis world is set to come out of the coronavirus lockdown and focus on a major, upcoming tournament. The US Open 2020 is scheduled to start from August 31. With little time left for the rallies to start, preparation is underway in order to make the event successful. Therefore necessary arrangements are being made to keep everyone safe from the virus. However, even with several precautions in place, COVID-19 seems to have wiggled its way in.

Positive COVID-19 at the US Open 2020

Making tough times even tougher, the USTA released a statement on social media regarding one positive COVID-19 case.

“An individual (non-player) has tested positive for COVID-19 within the Western and Southern Open and US Open controlled environment,” the tweet read.

The USTA along with medical advisors and specialists from the Mount Sinai Health System confirmed the news. To mitigate the spread of the virus, the asymptomatic individual has been advised to undergo at least 10 days of isolation in accordance with the New York State Department of Health. Furthermore, research has been set up to track individuals who were in contact with him in the past few days.

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Keeping plenty of buffer time, the testing for the US Open began on August 13. The individual is the first one to test positive for COVID-19 of the 1,400 tests that were administered to Tier-1 individuals.

With less than two weeks to go for the tournament, it is uncertain how the situation will progress. Arthur Ashe Stadium is expected to be home to some topnotch tennis. Whether it actually will, only time will tell.