SEC suspends all athletic activities until April 15

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

All Mizzou athletics activities will be suspended until at least April 15. The Southeastern Conference made the announcement on Friday afternoon.

The SEC said all of its schools will follow the same protocol due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.

The MU spring football game was scheduled for Saturday, April 11. This will have to be either postponed or canceled. MU has not made a decision at this time.

Here's the full release from the SEC:

"The Southeastern Conference today announced that all athletics activities, including competitions, team and individual practices, meetings and other organized gatherings, will be suspended through at least April 15, due to continuing developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The SEC had previously announced that all competition was suspended until March 30. That suspension of competition has been extended through April 15 and now includes all organized team activities.

SEC athletics programs will cease practices, individual and team workouts effective the end of the day Friday, March 13. Team meetings shall conclude no later than 5 pm local time on Monday, March 16.

SEC member institutions will continue to provide their student-athletes with care and support to meet needs in areas including academics, medical care, mental health and wellness, nutrition and housing as needed."