Cricket-Three S Africa players isolated after one tests COVID-19 positive
19/11/2020 03:31
CAPE TOWN, Nov 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's preparation for
a limited-overs home series against England suffered a jolt with
three players placed in isolation after one of them tested
positive for the novel coronavirus.
Nearly 50 tests were conducted before players and support
staff entered their bio-secure base in Cape Town for the series
featuring three Twenty20 Internationals followed by an equal
number of one-dayers.
"One player has returned a positive test result and two
players were considered close contacts based on the risk
assessment undertaken by the medical team," Cricket South Africa
(CSA) said in a statement on Wednesday.
"All three players have been placed in immediate isolation
in Cape Town as part of the COVID-19 protocols. While all
players are asymptomatic, CSA's medical team will monitor them
to ensure their health and well-being."
The three were not identified.
South Africa have not named any replacement but two new
players will join the group for the inter-squad practice matches
on Saturday.
The series, which will be played behind closed doors, gets
underway with the first Twenty20 match in Cape Town on Nov. 27.
(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi
Editing by Robert Birsel)
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