Table 1. Recovered Persistent/Recurrent Positive Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the NBA 2020 Orlando, Florida, Campusa.
| Characteristic | Persistent positive cases, No. (%)b |
|---|---|
| No. | 36 |
| Age, y | |
| 18-29 | 24 (66.7) |
| ≥30 | 12 (33.3) |
| Sex | |
| Women | 2 (5.6) |
| Men | 34 (94.4) |
| Antibody testing | |
| Detected, before initial positive RT-PCR result in Orlando | 24 (66.7) |
| Detected, following initial positive RT-PCR result in Orlando | 9 (25.0) |
| Not detected | 1 (2.8) |
| Not available | 2 (5.6) |
| Timing of initial infection | |
| Before arrival on campusc | 33 (91.7) |
| In Orlandod | 3 (8.3) |
| RT-PCR testing cadence in Orlando | |
| Daily testing | 33 (91.7) |
| Periodic testing | 3 (8.3) |
| Participation in Orlando campus, d | |
| ≤30 | 8 (22.2) |
| 31-60 | 16 (44.4) |
| >60 | 12 (33.3) |
| Follow-up (first test to last test), d | |
| ≤30 | 2 (5.6) |
| 31-60 | 10 (27.8) |
| 61-90 | 16 (44.4) |
| >90 | 8 (22.2) |
Abbreviations: NBA, National Basketball Association; RT-PCR, reverse-transcription–polymerase chain reaction.
a
Recovered persistent/recurrent positive designation based on clinician diagnosis using standardized operational definitions.
b
Individuals include players, team staff, NBA league staff, and vendors.
c
Includes individuals with initial infection before arrival in Orlando or detected during quarantine in Orlando, but before entry to campus.
d
Individual’s initial infection occurred while involved in the Orlando program; these 3 individuals were vendors, 2 of whom lived off campus and 1 with initial infection diagnosed while in quarantine. Their exposure likely occurred in Orlando or immediately before arrival in Orlando.