Chase, Cottrell, Mayers test positive for COVID-19, out of T20 series in Pakistan

Besides
the
trio,
a
non-coaching
member
of
the
touring
team
management
also
tested
positive,
Cricket
West
Indies
said
in
a
statement.

All
the
four
positive
persons,
who
were
fully
vaccinated
and
are
asymptomatic,
will
now
undergo
a
period
of
self
isolation
for
10
days
after
which
again
they
will
be
tested.

“Our
arrival
testing
protocols
in
Pakistan
have
confirmed
four
(4)
COVID-19
positives.

“These
were
confirmed
whilst
the
players
and
staff
were
still
in
room
isolation,
so
despite
this
significant
setback
to
our
preparation
plans,
we
are
confident
that
the
tour
can
continue
as
everyone
else
returned
negative
PCRs
prior
to
their
arrival
into
Pakistan
and
two
negative
PCRs
since
they
have
been
in
Karachi,”
Johnny
Grave,
CEO
of
CWI
said.

“The
risk
of
COVID-19
infection
is
impossible
to
remove
completely
from
a
cricket
tour,
in
spite
of
the
fact
that
many
of
our
players
have
been
living
in
bio-secure
bubbles
almost
continuously
since
before
the
CPL.

“This
unusual
loss
of
three
players
from
our
squad
will
seriously
impact
our
team
preparations,
but
the
rest
of
the
squad
are
in
good
spirits.”

All
four
individuals
are
now
under
the
care
and
supervision
of
the
team
physician,
Dr
Akshai
Mansingh.

The
three-match
T20I
series
between
West
Indies
and
Pakistan
starts
on
Monday
here
at
the
National
Stadium.