“We were notified this morning that Coach Saban has tested positive for the Covid-19,” Alabama Medical Director Dr. Jimmy Robinson and football athletic trainer Jeff Allen said in a statement.
“It has very mild symptoms, so this test will not be classified as a potential false positive. It will follow all the appropriate guidelines and separate from the home.”
Saab tested positive for the virus in October, but returned to the side of the team’s game against Conference Reggie University on October 17, after which it was determined to be a false positive under conference conference protocol, the team’s physician, Dr. Says Jimmy Robinson. Crimson Tide won the game 41-24.
Other FBS head coaches, such as Les Miles of Kansas and Kevin Sumlin of Arizona, have also tested positive for the Covid-19 this season.
No. 1 Alabama is at home on Saturday to face the No. 22 ub burning Tigers. The team is currently unbeaten with a 0-0 record, while rival Ub Burn holds a 5-6 record and is set to win three matches.
Soap has been Alabama’s head coach since 2007, and has won five national championships during his tenure with the school.
According to Jobs Hopkins University, Alabama has reported more than 900 new Covid-1 cases in an average of 1,000 days, and the state yesterday saw an average increase of seven days in new daily cases.
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