Staff Reporter Karachi
Days before an ODI series against West Indies, three members of the Pakistan women’s cricket team tested positive for Covid-19, it emerged on Thursday.
In a statement, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the women’s team members tested positive during the routine COVID-19 testing yesterday.
The players were participating in the pre-West Indies series camp at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre in Karachi
The PCB said that the three players infected with COVID-19 have been placed in 10-day quarantine.
However, the other squad members will remain in isolation till November 2 and undergo tests every alternate day, starting tomorrow, to stem any potential spread of the virus, read the statement.
As per the PCB COVID-19 protocols, all squad members had joined the bio-secure environment after returning two negative tests.
Pakistan and West Indies will play three ODIs on November 8, 11 and 14 at the National Stadium.
