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Home > Esports News > LCS Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19, Forces Move to Remote Play for Remainder of Week 8

LCS Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19, Forces Move to Remote Play for Remainder of Week 8

Pedro Romero by Pedro Romero
24 July 2021
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The LCS has reported that one of their staff members tested positive for COVID-19, thereby forcing all professional players to transition to remote play for the remainder of Week 8 in the 2021 summer split, the league announced late Friday.

The move comes a day after two members of the Immortals organization tested positive which forced everyone involved to institute self-quarantine measures. This happened regardless of the organization vaccinating its staff and players in prior months. All of Immortals’ players subsequently competed in their first match of the weekend under such conditions, ultimately defeating Dignitas after 42 minutes.

A statement from LCS Commissioner, Chris Greeley #LCS https://t.co/ZKoJIowqtH pic.twitter.com/FA6DV8CIZd

— LCS (@LCSOfficial) July 24, 2021

In a follow-up to the initial announcement made regarding the pair of Immortals cases, LCS Commissioner Chris Greeley informed that both instances happened to people who have not been on-site at the LCS Arena, thus opening the possibility of a return to the studio in Week 9. Nevertheless, for the rest of this week, the rest of the staff will continue to work in the studio despite the players’ move to remote play. As a result, Pro View will not be available for fans to spectate their favorite LCS players for the rest of Week 8.

Greeley and other league officials will determine in the leadup to Week 9 if teams can return safely to the LCS Arena. This will be the first time since the league returned to the studio that players head back to remote play. The LCS was previously remote for most of 2020 and all of the 2021 spring split out of precaution for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pedro Romero

Pedro Romero

Pedro has been a contributing esports writer for Gamezo since the fall of 2020. He is exceedingly passionate in hobbies such as reading, writing, watching sports, and, of course, playing video games.

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