40 staff members of hotel reserved for PSL 7 bio-secure bubble test positive for Covid

40 staff memebers of the hotel reserved for the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) bio-secure bubble have tested positive for Covid-19.

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Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Salman Naseer had said that all international players are coming to Pakistan to play the league.

Salman also said that the league will kick-start on Thursday, the pre-decided day on January 27 and singer Atif Aslam will be performing in the opening ceremony.

Salman also revealed that 40 staff memebers of the hotel reserved for the bio-secure bubble have tested positive for Covid-19 in the pre-testing phase while two players and two team officials have also been tested positive for the virus. The crew is now isolating after testing positive.

It has also been reported that eight staff members of National Stadium Karachi have tested positive for Covid-19 and with that 17 staff members are Covid positive, including security officers.

Meanwhile, 95 per cent of PSL players and officials have tested negative for Covid-19.