Eight Members of Indian Boxing Squad in Turkey Test Positive for Coronavirus, Quarantined in Istanbul

Eight members of an Indian boxing squad, together with three pugilists, examined optimistic for COVID-19 throughout a contest journey to Turkey and have been quarantined in Istanbul. Commonwealth Games silver-medallist Gaurav Solanki (57kg), Prayag Chouhan (75kg) and Brijesh Yadav (81kg) examined optimistic for the virus per week again, resulting in them being quarantined following the occasion which ended on March 19.

Coaches Dharmendra Yadav and Santosh Birmole, physiotherapists Shikha Kedia and Dr Umesh together with video analyst Nitin Kumar are the others in isolation, a workforce supply informed PTI. They had been in Istanbul to compete in the Bosphorus Tournament. Solanki had claimed the lone medal — a bronze — amongst males. Among girls, Nikhat Zareen (51kg) had additionally fetched a bronze serving to India end with two medals total.

The others who travelled for the match had been Lalith Prasad (52kg), Shiva Thapa (63kg), Duryodhan Singh Negi (69kg), Naman Tanwar (91kg) and Krishnan Sharma (+91kg). The girls’s group featured Zareen, Sonia Lather (57kg), Parveen (60kg), Jyoti Grewal (69kg) and Pooja Saini (75kg).

The ones who’ve examined optimistic should wait for not less than yet one more week earlier than they bear a recent COVID-19 take a look at to establish their restoration and clear the passage for a flight residence.