Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Nitish Rana has tested negative for coronovirus after returning a positive result on 22 March. After the positive result was self-segregation, he performed a COVID-19 test on Thursday and tested negative. He will start training with an eye on KKR’s opening game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 11 April. Commenting on the turn of events, KKR released a statement which wrote: “Nitish Rana conducted investigation at KKR on 21 March 2021 at Team Hotel in Mumbai, with a negative COVID report which was made on 19 March 2021.
“As per the IPL protocol, he was tested on March 22 during quarantine and the report revealed that he was positive. He has no symptoms and has been completely asymptomatic since then. According to the IPL protocol, he found himself Isolated and tested again. Today.
“We are happy to tell that he has tested negative. We hope he will start training with the team soon and be fully fit before the start of the season.”
The BCCI SOP states that a player who tests positive must be isolated in a designated area outside of a bio-safe environment for at least 10 days from the first day of symptoms or result of the date of specimen collection Should result in positive RT-PCR reports, whichever is earlier.
“, During a 10-day separation, the person should rest and refrain from any exercise. The team doctor should monitor the case regularly. If symptoms worsen during the separation, the person should immediately return to the hospital. Must be admitted, ”SOP explains.
“During the 10-day separation, the person must undergo RT-PCR testing on day 9 and day 10. Provided, both test results from day 9 and day 10 are negative, and he has no symptoms for more than 24 hours. , The person will be allowed to re-enter the bio-safe environment.
“After recovery, players must undergo a cardiac screening before resuming any team activities.”
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Account for any false positive RT-PCR test result, ie. Anyone with a high CT-value and history of COVID-19 infection in the last 90 days will undergo serology testing for the presence of IgG antibodies.
If the serology test shows a high IgG antibody level that indicates a recent infection, a repeated RT-PCR test will be conducted and if the same result is negative, the participant must immediately re-enter the bio-bubble. Will be allowed.
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