News sources said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to hire Pakistan Army doctors for each team participating in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7.
Sources said that a doctor of Pakistan Army Medical Corps would be a part of every squad of PSL teams. Similarly, in the ICCT20 World Cup, players and officials from each of the PSL teams will have to undergo rapid antigen testing at the hotel on a daily basis.
Strict measures will be taken to curb the spread of COVID-19 during the mega event, sources said, adding that it would not be possible to perform PCR test every day.
Army doctors will be responsible for recording athletes' health tests and temperatures. Sources added that he was also kept during PSL-6.
Informed sources said that according to the COVID-19 protocol announced by the PCB, domestic and foreign players cannot be quarantined for the entire week before the league.
However, a negative PCR test report (maximum 72 hours old) will be mandatory for all players before leaving their home or country. Upon arrival in Karachi, each player will be tested for the virus again.
Sources said that players with two negative tests in a week will be allowed to enter the biosecure bubble. A senior PCB official said that the PCB was helpless in the current situation when it came to controlling the virus, adding that the board, however, would ensure rapid antigen testing of each player on a daily basis. Will take steps to create.
According to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), chartered flights will be used to transport players from Karachi to Lahore instead of commercial flights.
The sources added that the two teams will travel on a chartered flight at the same time.
It may be mentioned here that Pakistan has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day since October 30, as 708 infections were detected in the last 24 hours, official data showed today.
According to figures released by the National Command and Control Center (NCOC), 45,643 diagnostic tests were performed overnight, during which 708 people tested positive for corona virus.
