Mohammad Hafeez is in Isolation after Breaching Bio-secure Bubble
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|| Desk Report ||
On Wednesday, senior Pakistan player Mohammad Hafeez was placed in isolation, after he breached the bio-secure bubble, created for the ongoing Test series between England and Pakistan by the England Cricket Board.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said the team management decided to isolate him until his reports of COVID-19 test comes negative.
The Board further said that Hafeez went to a golf course, which is close to the team hotel and part of the bio-secure bubble. Moreover, he was photographed with a member of the public and posted that on his social media account too.
”It was evident from the photograph that Hafeez had breached the two-metre social distancing protocol and following a consultation process with the team doctor, the team management has decided to isolate him until he returns a negative Covid-19 test,” PCB said in its statement.
”The decision to put Hafeez in isolation has been taken for his and the safety and security of everyone around him. The team management believes it was an inadvertent mistake, but a good reminder for everyone on the importance of following the bio-secure protocols, which have been designed for the health and safety of everyone,” it further read.
However, PCB confirmed that Hafeez had already undergone a COVID-19 test late Wednesday afternoon and the result is likely to come on Thursday.
Meanwhile, England has been maintaining a strict guideline amid this crunch time. Recently, fast bowler, Jofra Archer was also dropped from the squad for the second Test against West Indies after he was found breaching the bio-security bubble to go to his apartment in Brighton.
Hafeez, a veteran all-rounder and the former skipper wouldn’t take part in the Test. This is also noteworthy that, he was one of those players who had tested positive before travelling to England but later his results came negative and he joined the team.
