Brazil reports 53 confirmed covid-19 cases between teams and service providers in Copa América

(CNN) – At least 53 cases of covid-19 have been confirmed so far among players, members of delegations and service providers for the Copa América that began in Brazil this weekend, the Brazilian Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.

The ministry said nine of the cases were reported Tuesday.

Of the total cases, 27 correspond to players and staff of national teamsThe rest are from service providers, the ministry said Tuesday, providing a revised breakdown.

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The positive tests were sent to a laboratory to identify if the infections are caused by covid-19 variants. Results are expected to be released within 14 days.

The national teams of Venezuela, Bolivia and Colombia have reported players and staff infected with COVID-19, according to the national soccer federations of those countries and the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).

However, Conmebol reported a smaller number of total infections among equipment and service providers, telling CNN on Tuesday that only 18 have been infected with the virus so far.

When contacted by CNN, the ministry and Conmebol did not clarify the reasons for the discrepancy of the data provided by the two groups.