TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Athletics is providing a testing update regarding its student-athletes and staff as part of its ongoing re-entry process. The athletics department's testing and screening began on Monday, June 8 and now includes a total of 169 student-athletes and 86 staff members.

A total of five student-athletes have tested positive in the re-entry testing administered to those who have returned to campus. There has also been a single positive test among the staff members on campus who have returned to support physical activities and re-entry processes. All six individuals who tested positive entered department protocols for self-isolation. Contact tracing has shown no other persons became positive by exposure to these individuals.

"The results of our testing are an important update to our ongoing re-entry planning and processes for a safe and healthy return to campus," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Dave Heeke. "I am proud of the compassion, teamwork and determination of all our student-athletes, coaches, staff and campus partners who all play key roles in our re-entry. Arizona Athletics will continue its focus on health, safety and wellbeing in its ongoing re-entry of the entire Wildcat Family."   

Arizona Athletics' testing results are separate from the campus-wide reporting of results in the University of Arizona's weekly briefings and its COVID-19 homepage. For more information on Arizona Athletics' Re-Entry Planning, visit ArizonaWildcats.com/ReEntry.