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Baltimore Ravens president Dick Cass said Saturday that “at least four unique strains of COVID-19” were found in the team’s facility during an examination of a coronavirus outbreak that forced multiple game postponements.
“Three of the four were stopped and not spread within our organization,” Cass said in a statement detailing information that the team had learned from the league. “Unfortunately, the fourth was a highly contagious strain and spread throughout our organization.”
Over a span of 10 days, almost two dozen players and personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, making the outbreak the largest among NFL teams.
“Despite our best efforts, the protocol is only as effective as our weakest link,” Cass said. “With a dangerous virus like this, everyone must comply with the protocol to avoid infecting many. We now know that not everyone at the Ravens followed the protocol thoroughly.”
The team announced on Nov. 25 that it had disciplined an assistant coach “for conduct surrounding the recent COVID-19 cases.”
While no names were mentioned in the statement, Cass said the Ravens “believe in the protocol and made every effort to adhere to it.”
The outbreak forced the Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers game — originally scheduled for Thanksgiving evening — to be postponed three times before it was played Wednesday. Baltimore’s subsequent ‘Thursday Night Football’ game against the Dallas Cowboys was postponed to Dec. 8.
“We also offer our profound appreciation to the NFL, the Steelers, the Cowboys, and the fans, for their support, understanding and flexibility during this time of unforeseen upheaval due to this coronavirus outbreak,” Cass said.
As of late Saturday afternoon, the Ravens have 10 players on their Reserve/COVID-19 list, including quarterback Lamar Jackson; who tested positive last week.
“We cannot undo what has occurred,” said Cass. “But, we can do our best to learn from what has happened and be vigilant moving forward to ensure that it does not happen again. As the recent experience has shown us, this virus does not need a large opening to spread within an organization, and 99% compliance is not a passing grade when dealing with this virus.”
Contact Analis Bailey at aabailey@usatoday.com or on Twitter @analisbailey.
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