24 athletes, 12 support staff members COVID-19 positive in SAI Bhopal, no Olympic-bound

At the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Bhopal center, 24 players and 12 support staff members have tested positive for coronovirus, but none of the athletes are Olympic-bound. According to the SAI, positive cases occurred during two rounds of precautionary tests on 3 April and 6 April. There is no Olympic potential at SAI Bhopal center. “In two rounds of testing, a total of 36 people tested positive for Kovid, of which 24 are athletes, and another 12 who are employees of the NCOE (National Center of Excellence),” said an SAI official. in.

“None of the athletes who tested positive are Olympic-bound. Some athletes who tested positive returned from the Wushu and Judo competitions.”

To prevent the spread of the virus, athletes who have tested positive have been transferred to a hospital as a precautionary measure.

“No athlete is important.”

The SAI had instructed all NCOEs to strictly follow their existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) with an emphasis on conducting routine precautionary tests.

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On March 31, after 741 precautionary tests were conducted at the National Center of Excellence in Patiala and Bengaluru, 30 players and support staff were found to be COVID-19 positive under discipline.

However, positive results at both centers did not include athletes from any Tokyo Olympics.