This archive report was first published on 21 May 2020.
On May 20, 2020, the Mexican governing body, Liga MX, announced that eight soccer players at Mexico's Santos Laguna club had tested positive for coronavirus.
The players had all been tested since Monday, and neither Liga MX nor the club released the names of the footballers who tested positive.
According to Liga MX, the players will be observed, and the health of all Liga MX players will be constantly monitored.
As of May 20, 2020, Mexico had registered 56,594 coronavirus infections and 6,090 deaths in total.
Earlier that day, health officials reported 424 new fatalities, a record one-day death toll since the start of the pandemic.
