#MLS bubble has its first coronavirus cases

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Several Dallas FC players have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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A little more than a week before the MLS is scheduled to resume its season at the self-contained ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World, six players from FC Dallas have tested positive for COVID-19, the league said Wednesday.

Two players tested positive upon arrival to Orlando at the same location where the NBA also plans to conclude its season beginning later this month, while the other four produced positive tests within the past two days. Those players have been isolated in a separate part of their hotel, while the rest of Dallas FC remains quarantined. The team’s first game is scheduled for July 9.

The league conducted tests for a total of 392 people, including players, coaches, referees, MLS staff and team staffs.

“No other members of the MLS delegation at the host hotel have tested positive, and no other club has been in contact with the FC Dallas delegation since they arrived in Florida,” the league said in a statement.

The Athletic reports the Red Bulls are considering pushing back their scheduled Wednesday flight to Orlando. Nashville SC, also scheduled to arrive in Orlando Wednesday, reportedly postponed its flight by a day, following a positive test on the team.

Once in the “bubble,” players and staff members must have written permission to leave except in the case of a medical emergency, according to ESPN. Those who do leave campus will be subjected to extensive testing and a 10-day quarantine.