Pakistan Cricket Board sends 100 people to test coronavirus after PSL postponement
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|| CF Correspondent ||
The Pakistan Cricket Board said around 100 people, including players and others associated with the Pakistan Super League have undergone coronavirus tests on Wednesday (18 March).
PSL was postponed on Tuesday after PCB revealed that a foreign player showed symptoms of the virus with former captain and now commentator Ramiz Raja revealed that it was England's Alex Hales. Hales later said he has gone into self-isolation due to fever and persistent dry cough after returning home.
"We are expecting the first results later tonight or tomorrow," a PCB official said.
He also said that, "Until now no test result has come but we have taken all precautionary steps to ensure the health and safety of players and officials belonging to the semi-finalist teams, umpires, commentators and even PCB officials and production staff members."
When the officials asked about if the foreigners, who were a part of the production staff had been allowed to return home, the official didn't give a clear answer, saying it was an ongoing process and the test results will be the final answer.
"The moment we saw the message from Hales who had returned home last week we acted promptly and followed all protocol to ensure everyone's safety and well being," he said.
