On December 17, Beijing time, according to the report of the famous woj, the NBA introduced a new epidemic prevention policy for the year-end holiday. It boils down to one point, increase the intensity of epidemic prevention.
According to reports, the league and the players' union have reached an agreement, and there are new policies for epidemic prevention at the end of the year, including daily nucleic acid testing and increased use of masks. It is reported that the time period requiring daily nucleic acid testing is from December 26 to January 8, and players who have been injected with boosters and who have recently recovered do not need to be tested.
Moreover, the league strictly requires the wearing of masks, and all NBA players and frontline workers, whether or not they are vaccinated, must always wear masks indoors, during games, in the locker room and during travel.
Currently, the league has players triggering health and safety agreements on multiple teams, including two major title-winning favorites, the Lakers and the Nets. Both teams have been hit hard by the pandemic, with the Nets currently in quarantine 7 and the Lakers in 4 quarantines, including superstars like Harden and Westbrook.
Across the league, 70 players and coaches have triggered health and safety protocols, and the numbers are rising. In this case, the alliance has made a heavy effort to increase the intensity of epidemic prevention, which is also required by the situation. Of course, there is only one purpose for this, that is, to avoid the emergence of shutdowns.