Major League Phillies announce infection of 5 players First major league player 5:12 on June 20
The major league phillies announced that five players have been confirmed infected with the new coronavirus.
The American media reports that it is the first major league player to confirm an infection.
In preparation for the start of the season, the Phillies had opened a camp facility in Clearwater, Florida to voluntarily trained athletes, but on the 19th, five athletes who were using the facility were inspected and found to be a new coronavirus. Announced that it was found to be infected.
The team has not made their names public, but American media reports that it is the first major-contract player to become infected.
In addition, three staff members of the facility were also confirmed to be infected, but eight people, including five athletes, were not hospitalized.
According to the Phillies, 20 other players and 12 staff from major leagues and minor leagues are also inspected and waiting for results.
In Florida, where the Phillies camp facility is located, more than 89,000 people have been infected with the new coronavirus so far and economic activities have resumed, but about 3800 people were confirmed infected on the 18th Is increasing.
In the major leagues, the opening of the game was postponed in late March due to the spread of infections, and now the major league organization and the athletes' team are discussing a plan for the season including measures to prevent infections. It will be noted whether the first confirmation of the will affect the debate at the start of the season.