Para-Athlete Vinod Kumar tests COVID Positive, moved to hospital as a precautionary measure

Khel Today Reporter

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

Vinod is a Tokyo Paralympic quota holder in Men’s F52 Discus Throw.Vinod was amongst a group of 4 Para-Athletics National campers (3 athletes and 1 support staff) who had reported to the SAI Bengaluru training base on February 23/24th and went into 7 day quarantine upon arrival. As prescribed in Standard Operating Procedures established by SAI, an RT-PCR test was taken on the 6th day.

Para High Jump athlete Nishad Kumar (based in SAI Bengaluru) had earlier tested positive for coronavirus which had prompted all other athletes in contact to go into 7 days quarantine. It was after completing this quarantine period that Vinod Kumar was tested again and he came COVID positive.

Vinod has been moved to SS Sparsh Multispeciality hospital as a precautionary measure for further treatment and monitoring. Nishad Kumar has on the other hand been discharged from hospital and been advised 7 days quarantine.