Two members of the Bangladesh women’s team tested positive for Covid-19 after the team returned home from Zimbabwe while the new covid-19 variant was discovered in the South Africa region.
Two members of the Bangladesh women’s team tested positive for Covid-19 after returning home from Zimbabwe.
Bangladesh had participated in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 qualifier and has been in quarantine after returning home.
The World Health Organization(WHO) alarmed the siren among the countries after the discovery of the new Covid-19 variant in the South Africa region.
The WHO announced the new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in Africa, as ‘Omicron.’
Bangladesh government had laid new travel rules on people returning from the South Africa region.
“The team members, who were sharing the same room, had returned negative results in the two tests conducted in Dhaka on December 1 and 3. However, the report from a third PCR test on December 6 has shown both to be Covid-19 positive,”
BCB was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
“As such, the mandatory isolation of the team, which was due to end today (Monday, December 6, 2021), has been extended as per the Covid-19 Management Protocol of the BCB. The team members will undergo further tests and evaluation during the extended isolation,”
BCB added.
The women players had completed their mandatory five-day quarantine on Monday but they will now have to stay some more days.