MAD Lions confirms COVID-19 case in LEC organization

MAD Lions has one of the top League of Legends European Championship (LEC) teams out there, having made it to the semi-finals of the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational recently. With a plethora of fans out there, we have some news to share. The MAD Lions organization has revealed that a positive case of COVID-19 has been detected in their LEC division. Here's what we know so far.

MAD Lions LEC COVID-19 case

Taking to Twitter, MAD Lions revealed the news of a positive case within their LEC organization.

The esports organization states: "The health and safety of our players and staff have and always will be our main priority. We have one positive COVID-19 case within our MAD Lions LEC organization."

(Picture: MAD Lions via Twitter)

MAD Lions continues: "We have been in touch with local public health authorities and we are following their instructions and recommendations."

MAD Lions did not reveal which player or staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. With that being said, it appears that the organization is doing all it can, with retests and testing both direct and indirect contacts with their LEC division.

Hopefully, there will only be a singular positive COVID-19 case. At the time of writing, it looks like the team's LEC match vs Origen will still take place on13th June at 18:00 BST.

We hope that nothing serious happens in the MAD Lions LEC division and that everyone stays safe throughout these difficult times.

The organization will update their community and fans once they receive more information.

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