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Five members of South Africa Women's Emerging have been tested positive for coronavirus. According to reports the four players who tested positive are Sinalo Jafta, Leah Jones, Nobulumko Baneti, Robyn Searle and Team manager Marsia Letsoalo. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) physician Manzur Hossain confirmed the matter to Cricfrenzy.

On Monday, all the members of the team gave samples of corona test at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital. Corona test results came at night. The five players will stay back in Bangladesh and  the other team members departed for South Africa.

Five members of the South African Emerging Team, who tested positive for corona, are now in isolation at the hotel. Manzur Hossain Chowdhury told Cricfrenzy, “All the girls of the South African Emerging Team were supposed to return to the country today (Monday). However, 5 individual tested positive after Covid test. The rest left in the morning,” 

“These 5 people are currently in isolation in Dhaka. There is no reason for the results to be positive. They were in the bio-secure bubble here. We even tested them after every three days. They will be tested again today (Tuesday). Whether it is negative or positive, we will take the next decision based on the results," he added.

However, South African girls did not have a good time visiting Bangladesh. The visitors have lost in 4 ODIs in a 5 match series.