New York Mets announce two confirmed cases of COVID-19

The New York Mets received two positive tests for COVID-19 in their organisation Thursday, Major League Baseball said, prompting the postponement of two games.

The finale of the Mets' four-game series at Miami was called off an hour before it was scheduled to start Thursday night. Friday's game between the Mets and New York Yankees at Citi Field was also postponed to allow for additional testing and contact tracing to be conducted, MLB said.

The Marlins were still scheduled to travel to Washington for a series against the Nationals beginning Friday. The Marlins had a coronavirus outbreak last month that forced them to suspend their season for eight days.