The Atlanta Falcons have confirmed they have shut their team facility following a new positive coronavirus test.
Falcons defensive tackle Marlon Davidson was placed on the NFL's reserve/COVID list on Tuesday, the rookie having played in the Week 5 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
According to NFL reporter Adam Schefter on Twitter, Atlanta's latest COVID-19 case is a member of personnel, rather than a player.
The Falcons – who are due to face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6 of the regular season – announced they have stopped all in-person work and will conduct operations virtually.
"This decision was made in consultation with the NFL and medical officials. The health and safety of our team is our highest priority," the team said in a short statement announcing the closure.
Atlanta are set to play Minnesota in the first game under interim head coach Raheem Morris, who was appointed following the firing of Dan Quinn in the aftermath of the 23-16 defeat to the Panthers on Sunday.
General manager Thomas Dimitroff also lost his job after the Falcons slipped to 0-5, though owner Arthur Blank pointed to a long-term hangover from Super Bowl LI - when they led the New England Patriots 28-3 but were eventually beaten in overtime - as a key factor in the personnel changes.
"This is not just a response to 0-5. It's a response to really almost three and a half years," Blank said.
"Post-Super Bowl, we're playing less than .500 ball. So when you look at that many games over a long period of time and you adjust for injuries, which every NFL team has, we just haven't performed at a level that we're capable of.
"We think our talent is better than our record at this point. For a variety of reasons, we weren't getting the results that we needed to get. So the time for the change was now."
The coronavirus pandemic has caused issues for a number of teams during the campaign, forcing the NFL to make considerable changes to the schedule.
The Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots have also shut team facilities in recent weeks due to COVID-19 cases.