Paula Badosa turns into 1st COVID-positive participant in Aussie Open quarantine
Paula Badosa turned the primary participant entered for subsequent month’s Australian Open to substantiate a positive check for COVID-19 while in quarantine in Melbourne, with the Spaniard saying on Thursday that she had signs.
As many as 72 gamers are confined to their lodge rooms for 2 weeks and are unable to coach for the Feb. 8-21 Grand Slam after some passengers on three constitution flights ferrying them to Australia examined positive for the novel coronavirus.
Badosa, 23, arrived in Melbourne after enjoying in Abu Dhabi earlier this month and was on her seventh day in quarantine when she stated her check got here again positive.
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On Wednesday, 10 people related with the Grand Slam — together with 4 gamers — had examined positive for the virus.
However, there was confusion over the precise numbers, with a number of check outcomes later reclassified by authorities as “viral shedding” from earlier infections.
Tournament director Craig Tiley stated two gamers who examined positive on Tuesday have been non-contagious viral shedders.
The strict protocols have taken a toll on a number of annoyed gamers who have complained in current days, however South Africa’s Kevin Anderson has appealed to them to indicate extra respect for the area people’s struggle in opposition to the COVID-19 pandemic.
