AMES, Iowa — A part-time student worker with the Iowa State University Athletic Department has tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced Wednesday.
The student notified the department about their test result over the weekend. An athletics department staff member that worked closely with the individual is now quarantined.
Four athletes from two different sports have experienced symptoms after being in close contact with people outside of the athletic department who have been infected with the virus, according to the release.
They are now under quarantine and are waiting for their test results.
"The potential for infections and positive test results has always been very real for an organization like ours and we've been thorough and diligent in planning for such incidents," Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said in a statement.
The release also says that any staff or student-athlete with a positive test result will be restricted from department facilities for an extended period of time of three to six weeks.
Anyone in close contact with an infected individual will be isolated for one week followed by further testing. The release says this is now mandatory protocol.
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