Athletes need doctor clearance from virus

  • Preparations for competition take center stage in high school training, such as this 2018 Mustang football camp. UIL mandated that athlete participation clearance - once tested positive for COVID-19 - should be authorized by the individual athlete's physician. File photo
    Preparations for competition take center stage in high school training, such as this 2018 Mustang football camp. UIL mandated that athlete participation clearance - once tested positive for COVID-19 - should be authorized by the individual athlete's physician. File photo
The UIL's medical advisory committee (MAC) passed a motion to require students who test positive for COVID-19 to receive clearance from their primary care physician to return to extra-curricular activities, including cheer and band. Negative COVID-19 tests will not be required for a retum to play. “It seems to me that is a patient is identified as COVID positive, they need permission from their…

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