Covid outbreak in Barca: Jasikevicius, Davies, Laprovittola and three more tested positive / News - Basketnews.com

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Coronavirus outbreaks among EuroLeague teams continue. FC Barcelona announced six new positive cases.

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According to an official statement, head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius, Brandon Davies, Nicolas Laprovittola, and three other staff members tested positive for coronavirus.

On December 28, Barcelona announced that Nick Calathes and Kyle Kuric also tested positive. A few days earlier, Pierre Oriola was also diagnosed with coronavirus.

The upcoming Barcelona game is scheduled for January 2 against Real Madrid in Spanish ACB League. However, the game is already officially suspended.

On January 4, Barca should be hosting Manresa BAXI. The days later, the Catalans will be visiting CSKA Moscow. Currently, both games are not officially suspended.

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