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COVID In MN: Student-Athletes Ready To ‘Put On The Mask’ During 1st Practices In Weeks

Team sports have been on a timeout since mid-November when the state dial-back went into effect to try to slow the spread of COVID-19.

(CBS News)

January 03, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota student-athletes will return to the court or the ice Monday for the first time in more than six weeks.

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Team sports have been on a timeout since mid-November when the state dial-back went into effect to try to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Minnesota Department of Health reported that 192 outbreaks were linked to sports.

Student-athletes have handled a lot of changes over the last year. Now they’re getting ready to play again, but not without a few nerves.

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