After losing mom, six others to virus, Karl-Anthony Towns positive for COVID-19MANILA, Philippines — Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Friday (Saturday, Manila time). His mother Jacqueline Cruz-Towns contracted COVID-19 early 2020 and died from complications last April. LOOK: Karl-Anthony Towns’ statement after testing positive for COVID-19Towns has lost his mom, and six other family members to the virus since the pandemic began (via Instagram) | @StarSportsHub @PhilstarNews pic.twitter.com/NxsdPWabcy — Luisa Morales (@mluisamorales_) January 16, 2021"Prior to tonight's game, I received yet another awful call that I tested positive for COVID," Towns said in a statement he shared on social media. Towns' family had especially struggled with the pandemic, with six others from his family dead due to complications from the virus. I promise you I will not end up in a box next to grandma and I will beat this," he said.

Source: Philippine Star January 16, 2021 01:41 UTC