According to an Associated Press report, a potential plan from the players' union could have games restarting this summer without fans in attendance. NEW YORK - Just 0.7% of Major League Baseball employees tested positive for antibodies to COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus.
The small number of positive tests, announced Sunday, was taken as positive news by a sport pushing ahead with plans to start its delayed season.
MLB employees have been able to protect themselves from infection, but this means almost all remain susceptible to the virus.
Researchers received 6,237 completed surveys from employees of 26 clubs. That led to 5,754 samples obtained in the U.S. on April 14 and 15 and 5,603 records that were used.