South Africa finds 7 positive cases after Covid-19 tests in more than 100 employees and players

Cricket South Africa (CSA) revealed on Monday that seven people tested positive for the new coronavirus after massive tests were conducted at the organization.

CSA conducted more than 100 tests across the country with affiliated personnel and some of the professional players hired, including franchise training squadrons that had assembled after the government announced that contactless sport could resume at Level 3 of the national closure.

“We were definitely going to have people with positive results. After having done more than 100 tests, seven is pretty low,” CSA Acting Executive Director Jacques Faul told ‘Sport24’.

However, Faul did not reveal if any player returned a positive result.

“Our medical ethical protocol does not allow us to share information about people who have tested positive,” said Faul.

The contagion has infected more than nine million worldwide, and former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza and former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi are among cricketers who have tested positive for the virus.

In South Africa, Solo Nqweni, a top-notch cricketer who has been battling Guillan-Barré Syndrome for a year now, in addition to other health problems, had tested positive for the new coronavirus last month.

As governments around the world relaxed blocking restrictions, South Africa seemed to resume cricket with CSA by announcing the launch of an innovative competition titled ‘3TCricket’, competition, Solidarity Cup, where three teams would play in a single match at SuperSport Park at Centurion

However, CSA has indefinitely postponed the tournament, scheduled for a start on June 27, saying more work is needed to organize it.