MLB, MLBPA announce 33 straight days without a player testing positive for coronavirus

In a joint statement released on Friday, MLB and the MLB Players Association announced that the league has gone 33 consecutive days and counting without a single player testing positive for the coronavirus. 

Two of the 15,024 samples collected over the past week were positive for the virus. Both of those cases were staff members from the same club. MLB added that players have tested negative for COVID-19 over 41 of the previous 42 days. 

Following the wild-card round of the playoffs, teams and other necessary personnel will travel to bubble sites in California and Texas for the completion of the postseason. MLB announced earlier this week that up to 11,500 fans will be permitted to attend National League Championship Series and World Series games held at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.