Remnants of COVID-19 in Kashif Bhatti no threat to others, clears ECB
Kashif Bhatti flew to England on July 8 after testing negative for coronavirus twice in Pakistan.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said that the remnants of COVID-19 in Pakistan slow left-arm orthodox bowler Kashif Bhatti are no threat to others, Dunya News reported on Thursday.
The 33-year-old had tested positive for coronavirus in England and was isolated, however, his result came negative in a follow-up test. The left-armer has been cleared to join the national squad.
An ECB spokesperson told that Kashif Bhatti failed the first test due to the COVID-19 remnants in his body. He cannot spread the virus to anyone, the spokesperson assured.
The spinner was among the third group of cricketers who flew to England on July 8 to join the national squad after testing negative for the pandemic twice in Pakistan.
The group was retested in England where Kashif Bhatti’s first result came positive. It is pertinent here to mention that the COVID-19 test of the left-armer, which was conducted for airline travel, had also come negative.
