This past weekend, a SoFi Stadium construction worker tested positive for COVID-19. However, the project will move forward as planned since the worker was working on an area outside the SoFi Stadium building. The SoFi Stadium will be the Los Angeles Rams' and Chargers' new stadium and is scheduled to open in late July.
According to Cameron DaSilva of USA Today, the worker is recovering and receiving care.
“First and most importantly, the worker is doing well, receiving care and is recovering,” Chris McFadden, vice president of communications for Turner Construction Company, told USA TODAY. “The safety of the people on site and in our community remains our top priority.”
Workers who came in close contact with that person have been told to self-quarantine. The coronavirus, called COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, is a contagious virus that can spread from person to person. According to the LA Times, there are currently more than 6,500 confirmed cases of the virus in California. In addition, there have been more than 133 confirmed deaths in California due to the coronavirus.
Preseason games are scheduled to begin in mid-August, and the first regular-season game is scheduled to be played on September 13. However, the NFL hasn’t made a decision to postpone the games or cancel the season yet.
The league has said that the draft will be televised but with no “public events.” The draft is scheduled to run from April 23-25. Nevertheless, OTAs have been canceled and later offseason activities may be canceled also due to the coronavirus, which would affect the Rams and everyone else.
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