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SINGAPORE: Three of the four badminton players who had tested positive for COVID-19 have been cleared to return to competition at the Thailand Open, said the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in a press release on Tuesday (Jan 12).
The players - India s Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy as well as Germany s Jones Ralfy Jansen, had initially tested positive for COVID-19 during the third round of mandatory testing for the players on Monday, the sport s governing body had said. BWF was informed on Tuesday morning, hours before the start of the tournament.
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BWF CONFIRMS TWO SUPPORT PERSONNEL POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 01/13/21
Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm that one German coach and a team entourage member from France who are participating in the Asian Leg of the HSBC BWF World Tour in Bangkok, Thailand are positive for COVID-19.
Both produced a positive result to a mandatory PCR test conducted on Tuesday.
The positive results were then confirmed today in a secondary test. They are currently in hospital for further observation and testing, and are required to stay in hospital for a minimum of 10 days.
Strict testing and contact tracing protocols have been activated by Thai health authorities, Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) and BWF to ensure the safety of all other participants.