Only one other Bomber will have to quarantine with Conor McKenna for two weeks following an investigation from the Department of Health and Human Services, according to multiple reports.
The player is Essendon defender James Stewart, as confirmed by the club.
James Stewart is the only other Essendon player, along with Conor McKenna, who will have to quarantine. More coming on @WhateleySEN
— Sam Edmund (@Sammy__Edmund) June 22, 2020
According to Sam McClure, all other Essendon players and staff tested negative to COVID-19 aside from McKenna.
Test results are back.
All Essendon players and staff have tested NEGATIVE to Covid-19.
That excluded Conor McKennaโs retest; the result of which will be known later today.
— Sam McClure (@sam_mcclure) June 22, 2020
โThis has clearly been a sensitive and delicate matter, and as a club, the health and wellbeing of our players and staff, particularly Conor and James, has been our number one priority throughout this period,โ Essendon chief executive officer Xavier Campbell told the club website.
โThe public nature of our industry has made this task even more difficult but we are now pleased to have reached an outcome with the DHHS.
โOn behalf of the club, I also wish to thank the Department of Health and Human Services for their significant work in recent days and for providing this information in a timely and professional manner.
โThe players will formally recommence training on Wednesday morning at the NEC Hangar in preparation for our round four game against Carlton on Saturday night.โ
