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The Pitt release does not specifically indicate if any swimmers have tested positive for coronavirus, only that protocols are forcing a pause. Notre Dame confirmed the meet postponement.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first instance of a Pitt varsity squad being shut down due to COVID-19 protocols. The football team cancelled a practice in August after several players showed symptoms. More recently, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/sports\/Pitt\/2020\/10\/28\/pitt-mens-soccer-panthers-covid-19-pandemic-acc\/stories\/202010280142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pitt men\u2019s soccer team had its final two games of the regular season cancelled<\/a>. The Panthers, ranked No. 1 in the nation, have had games against Notre Dame on Oct. 30 and Syracuse Nov. 6 wiped out, in hopes that the team can return in time for the ACC tournament on Nov. 15.<\/p>\n<p>Pitt reported 12 new cases (12 students, one faculty) <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburgh.cbslocal.com\/2020\/10\/31\/pitt-campus-coronavirus-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in the week ending Oct. 31<\/a>. However, nine new student cases were reported Nov. 2, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coronavirus.pitt.edu\/healthy-community\/campus-cases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pitt\u2019s COVID-19 dashboard<\/a>, and the university is monitoring 26 active student cases and eight active cases among faculty and staff, three of which were reported Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Pittsburgh\u2019s swimming and diving teams have \u201cpaused all team-related activities due to COVID-related protocols,\u201d the school announced Wednesday. 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