One person (non-player) tests positive at the Cincinnati Open

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Tuesday that an individual, who is not a player, tested positive for COVID-19 in one of the tests that were carried out at the Western & Southern Open which will not be played in Cincinnati but in New York from August 22 to 30. The organizers assure that this person, whose identity was not made public, remains “asymptomatic”.

“The USTA has worked with the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour to create a controlled environment for the Western & Southern Open and the 2020 US Open. The USTA, along with their medical advisers and the Mount Sinai Hospital Health System infectious disease specialist, confirmed a positive test result for one person. “says the official statement. “In accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Health, and in accordance with CDC guidelines and tournament health and safety protocols, the person has been advised to isolate himself for at least 10 days . Also, contact tracing has started to determine if someone should be quarantined for 14 days. “, the writing continues.

As explained by the USTA, “this is the only positive test of the 1,400 administered to level 1 people, since the tests began on August 13”. Some of the players and players who will participate in the event, such as brothers Andy and Jamie Murray, Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, are already in the bubble set up by the organization of both Cincinnati and the US Open “