Former Pakistan captain Mohammed Hafeez has tested negative for COVID-19, each day after the PCB found him positive for the deadly virus before the team’s much-anticipated tour of England.
Hafeez and Wahab Riaz were among the ten Pakistan players, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. The team is thanks to leave for England on Sunday for a Test and T20 series in August.
On Wednesday, Hafeez took to twitter and clarified that he and his relations have tested negative and also posted the report to back his claim.
“After Tested positive COVID-19 acc to PCB testing Report yesterday,as 2nd opinion & for satisfaction I personally visited Test it again along side my family and here I along side my all relations are reported Negetive (sic) Alham du Lillah. May Allah keep us all safe,” Hafeez tweeted.
Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali and Haris Rauf are the opposite eight players who tested positive as per PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan.
PCB had earlier said all who have tested positive didn’t report any symptoms before testing.
“The PCB medical panel is already in touch with these players and therefore the masseur, who are instructed to watch strict quarantine at their homes for his or her and their families’ wellbeing,” the PCB said during a statement on Tuesday.
Khan had said that players testing positive for the virus may be a warning for the overall public.
He also revealed that a support staffer , masseur Malang Ali, had also tested positive for COVID-19
Khan said that the players and officials would now assemble in Lahore and another round of tests would be administered on Thursday and a revised squad would be announced subsequent day.
“It may be a matter of concern but we shouldn’t panic at this point as we’ve time on our hands,” Khan said.
The players and officials would be retested on reaching England.
Despite the developments over two days, Khan said the tour is on target.
“The tour to England is extremely much on target and therefore the side will depart as per schedule on 28 June.