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The University of Florida added five new COVID cases in the past week — all on the football team — in the latest testing update.
UF reported one case last Tuesday, also a football player, for the first week of October, bringing the school's total number of cases this month to six.
A total of 750 tests have been administered on student-athletes, including 523 on football players and 345 this past week (with five positives).
The No. 10 Gators (2-1) host LSU (1-2) at 4 p.m. Saturday on ESPN.
Here’s latest COVID-19 testing update from UF:
Since Student-Athletes Returned to Campus on May 26
Total Tests on Campus: 3,491
Total Positives on Campus: 118
Total Tests for October: 750
Total Positives for October: 6
Since Football Student-Athletes Returned to Campus on May 26
Total Tests on Campus: 1796
Total Positives on Campus: 37
Total Tests for October: 523
Total Positives for October: 6