Juventus soccer player Daniele Rugani tests positive for coronavirus
Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus, the Italian soccer club announced Wednesday.
The 25-year-old is "currently asymptomatic" and the club says it is "currently activating all the isolation procedures required by law, including those who have had contact with him."
Italy has had more than 12,000 diagnosed cases of the virus – behind only China – and has gone into lockdown, with all sports in the country suspended until April 3. On Wednesday, Premier Giuseppe Conte said that all stores except pharmacies and grocery stores are being closed nationwide.
Rugani has won four Serie A titles with Juventus and has appeared in three league games this season. He was an unused substitute in Sunday's game against Inter Milan, which was played in an empty stadium in Turin.
Following Juventus' announcement, Inter Milan released a statement saying that all the club's "competitive activities have been suspended until further notice."