Gators record no new COVID cases for second week

The Florida Gators Football team has posted their second consecutive week of negative COVID-19 test results.

In fact, across all sports, the University of Florida has had just one positive test in the month of November.

The University Athletic Association released the following COVID-19 testing update.

**Based on test results data available as of Monday, November 9**

Since Student-Athletes Returned to Campus on May 26
Total Tests on Campus: 5,827
Total Positives on Campus: 158
Total Tests for November: 435
Total Positives for November: 1

Since Football Student-Athletes Returned to Campus on May 26
Total Tests on Campus: 3,115
Total Positives on Campus: 68
Total Tests for November:  202
Total Positives for November: 0

The SEC is getting hit hard right now with the virus. Mississippi State and Auburn’s game was postponed from this Saturday to December 12. LSU is having an outbreak and its game with Alabama is in jeopardy for this Saturday as well. Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman has tested positive twice, confirming that he has the virus and will not travel with his team to Gainesville this weekend.

Nick de la Torre
A South Florida native, Nick developed a passion for all things sports at a very young age. His love for baseball was solidified when he saw Al Leiter’s no-hitter for the Marlins live in May of 1996. He was able to play baseball in college but quickly realized there isn’t much of a market for short, slow outfielders that hit around the Mendoza line. Wanting to continue with sports in some capacity he studied journalism at the University of Central Florida. Nick got his first start in the business as an intern for a website covering all things related to the NFL draft before spending two seasons covering the Florida football team at Bleacher Report. That job led him to GatorCountry. When he isn’t covering Gator sports, Nick enjoys hitting way too many shots on the golf course, attempting to keep up with his favorite t.v. shows and watching the Heat, Dolphins and Marlins. Follow him on twitter @NickdelatorreGC