Para-High Jump Athlete Nishad Kumar tests COVID +, moved to hospital as a precautionary measure

Khel Today Reporter

New Delhi: Nishad Kumar, a gold medalist at the Fazza World Para Athletics Grand Prix that was held in Dubai has tested COVID positive.

Nishad had arrived at the SAI Bengaluru campus on 23rd/24th February along with three fellow national campers (2 athletes and 1 support staff) and went for mandatory 7 day quarantine upon arrival. As per SAI SOP, an RT PCR test was done on the 6th day of quarantine, where he came COVID positive.

Nishad a gold medalist in the men’s high jump T46/47 event that took place at the Fazza Grand Prix, has been moved to SS Sparsh Multi-speciality hospital as a precautionary measure. Quarantine of all other national campers in SAI, Bengaluru has been extended for 7 more days.

Satyanarayana, Para-Athletics coach who tested covid positive last week and was in the same hospital, has now been discharged and is under 7 days quarantine.