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Covid-19 withdraws Indonesian team

Indonesian team withdrawn from Yonex All England Open 2021 due to close contact with Covid-positive individual

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 18 Mar 2021 3:11PM

Covid-19 withdraws Indonesian team
All Malaysian players are free to play as all have been retested negative. - HSBC Pic, March 18, 2021

In the ongoing YONEX All England Open 2021, the Indonesian team has withdrawn due to  

An individual traveling onboard with the team recently tested positive for Covid-19, leading to the team being self-isolated for 10-days. 

The Indonesian team was contacted by the UK Government’s National Health Service (NHS) Test and Trace service to be self-isolated effective immediately. 

Unfortunately, this means that the second round, which is scheduled today, will proceed without all Indonesian players. 

Despite this hiccup, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton England will continue to keep all protocols set by the UK Government and the local health authorities to ensure the safety of all participants.

While this is ill-fated for our neighbouring country, Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has assured The Vibes that all Malaysian players have been retested negative and are free to play. - The Vibes, March 18, 2021

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