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The base of Houston Rockets Russell Westbrook has revealed this Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus, and is in quarantine, and hopes to be able to join the team when you pass the disease to participate in the reboot of the NBA in the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

“I have tested positive for COVID-19 before the march of my team to Orlando. In these moments I feel good, in quarantine and eager to meet with my peers when you are healthy. Thanks for all the good wishes and for the continued support. Please take this virus seriously. Be sure of this. I put on the mask!”, wrote in their social networks.

According to the protocol of the NBA, Westbrook could join his franchise to Disney when you offer two test negative. In addition, when you get to the resort, you should undergo tests COVID-19 additional and a autocuarentena additional two days. Houston will open its calendar of friendly July 24 against the Memphis Grizzlies and will begin the campaign on July 31 against the Dallas Mavericks.

The regular season of the NBA will resume, with 22 teams, the 30 of July at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando (Florida). The current campaign had been suspended on march 11, after the power forward French Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert diese positive by COVID-19 just prior to the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Westbrook, therefore, did not travel to Orlando with the rest of his teammates. Now is in doubt to arrive on time to dispute a meeting the end of the campaign.