These are the schools reporting coronavirus cases within their athletic programs – CNN

From Auburn University to the University of Central Florida, dozens of athletes have tested positive after returning to campus in recent weeks, prompting questions about the possibility of some college sports returning when the fall semester begins.

The NCAA began to allow voluntary athletics activities in all Division I sports in June, and the organization has said that all the formats, timelines and previously determined sites for fall championships remain unchanged.

"We continue to acknowledge the ongoing uncertainty about the spread of the virus and the different actions and approaches states are taking to address it may cause modifications to be made to the playing and practice seasons and the championships as matters progress," Lynda Tealer, Division I Competition Oversight Committee chair, said in a release.

"Further, we will remain nimble to react to a fluid and unpredictable environment in ways that protect the health, safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, administrators and spectators," she said.

See the list of impacted schools below:

Arkansas State

Seven athletes from three of the school's sports programs tested positive in early June. All were asymptomatic and would remain in quarantine for 14 days, the university said.

Auburn University

Three football players from the university in Alabama tested positive, an Auburn athletics spokesperson confirmed to CNN. The three athletes were asymptomatic and placed in self-isolation in a dorm away from the rest of the team.

Florida State University

At least one football player tested positive for the virus, a spokesman for the program told CNN on Tuesday. The spokesman believed specific numbers could not be given out due to privacy protections.

Iowa State University

The university reported one new case of Covid-19.

Marshall University

The West Virginia school announced it had several athletes test positive for COVID-19.

Oklahoma State University

Kevin Klintworth, senior associate athletic director, said in early June that three student-athlete tests resulted in "asymptomatic positives." More than 150 student-athletes, staff and administration members were tested during the athletic department's reopening protocol.

Linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga, one of the three players, announced on Twitter he had tested positive after attending a protest in Tulsa.

"After attending a protest in Tulsa AND being well protective of myself, I have tested positive for COVID-19. Please, if you are going to protest, take care of yourself and stay safe," he tweeted.

He was one of 30 players on the football team to return to campus.

Texas Tech

The athletic department on Monday confirmed recent positive tests for Covid-19 within the men's basketball program. It did not provide a number of affected athletes.

University of Alabama

University of Central Florida

Of the 60 football players that returned to campus, three tested positive for coronavirus. The UCF Athletics Department said the student-athletes were in isolation but did not give details on their condition.

University of Iowa

The athletics department said out of the 237 Covid-19 tests administered to staff and athletes since late May, one person has tested positive.

This list will be updated.

CNN's Jill Martin and Kevin Dotson contributed to this report.

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