NFL to implement new COVID-19 protocols ahead of Thanksgiving

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Posted at 6:43 PM, Nov 17, 2021

and past updated 2021-11-17 19:51:23-05

The National Football League is implementing caller COVID-19 protocols a week of the Thanksgiving holiday.

According to USA Today and ESPN, the league sent a memo to each teams detailing the caller protocols connected Tuesday.

The caller changes see mandatory investigating Monday and Wednesday of each players and staff, and everyone indispensable deterioration a disguise portion indoors betwixt Nov. 25-Dec. 1, the sports outlet reported.

USA Today reported that the league “strongly encouraged” teams to instrumentality a drive-thru investigating strategy for anyone visiting them for the upcoming holiday.

According to ESPN, teams volition besides beryllium required to instal video cameras opening Nov. 29 successful their value rooms and cafeterias.

They volition besides beryllium required to support videos connected the cameras for 30 days truthful the league tin guarantee the disguise request is being followed astatine squad facilities.