Lahore, 19 March 2020: The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed itconducted 128 COVID-19 tests on the players, support staff, matchofficials, broadcasters and team owners on Tuesday, 17 March, and allresults have turned out to be negative. The tests were conducted as part ofthe PCB’s duty of care, following a suspect COVID-19 case.
Additionally, Multan Sultans underwent 17 COVID-19 tests on Monday, 16March, which were also negative.
PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan said: “It was absolutely critical for theintegrity and credibility of the HBL Pakistan Super League and the PakistanCricket Board that all players, support personnel, broadcasters and matchofficials, those who had decided to stay back till the end of thetournament, tested negative for COVID-19.
“In this background, the PCB is pleased with the outcome of the results andhappy that all these players and officials have rejoined their familieswithout any health and safety doubts or concerns.
“The PCB will continue to put in place precautionary measures to bettersafeguard the health of its employees.
“I urge cricket fans and followers to exercise absolute caution and valuetheir as well as others’ wellbeing. They can overcome this pandemic bymaintaining hygiene, avoiding close physical contact like handshaking andhugs, staying away from gatherings, avoiding close contact when anyone whois experiencing cough and fever, and spreading awareness about safetymeasures.
“The PCB prays normalcy returns quickly to our society so that playingfields can once again witness resumption of healthy activities.”
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Meanwhile, all the 25 remaining foreign players, support staff and matchofficials have already departed for their respective destinations.
*PCB statements in the lead up to the HBL PSL 2020 postponement areavailable **here* link*.*
PCB health advisory:
– *Wash your hands with soap / alcoholic sanitizers regularly and especially after coughing or sneezing, before & after eating food and after toilet use;* – *Use tissue papers / handkerchief while sneezing;* – *Properly dispose off used tissue papers / handkerchief etc. in dust bins; * – *Avoid hand shaking and hugging with each other;* – *Avoid close contact when anyone is experiencing cough and fever *
