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SAI Implements New Protocols After Multiple Covid-19 Cases in its Training Centres

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) announced stricter SOP on Wednesday when 24 sportspersons and 12 support staff members tested positive for the virus at its Bhopal centre.
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07 Apr 2021
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(Representational image) Sports Authority of India implements new stricter Covid-19 SOP for athletes housed at its training centres.

With many athletes camped in training facilities testing positive for the coronavirus, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has implemented stricter protocols, including weekly testing of all athletes and support staff at its campuses across the country. 

"Following the second wave of Covid-19 cases across India, the SAI has released a new set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to curb its spread on SAI campuses and National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs)," the SAI said in a statement.

"Weekly testing of all athletes, support staff and administration will be conducted and strict quarantine norms have been set up," it added.

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Special schedules and staggered timings for training will be planned for Olympic probables so that there is no interruption in their training.

The new SOP states that an athlete, who joins a camp, should take an RT-PCR test within 72 hours before arrival and should be allowed in the centre only if the report is negative.

"For national campers who are Olympic probables, they will have to follow a 7-day quarantine with training being allowed with COVID appropriate protocols, which will be conducted in staggered timings with supervision by the coach."

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Further, an RT-PCR test will be conducted for national campers on the sixth day of quarantine and thereafter, every week.

"They will be allowed to train if negative, and will be treated according to state government protocol, if tested positive."

SAI announced the stricter SOP on a day when 24 sportspersons and 12 support staff members tested positive at its Bhopal centre.

According to SAI, the positive cases came to light during two rounds of precautionary tests on April 3 and 6. The Bhopal Center doesn't house any Olympic probables.

On March 31, 30 sportspersons and support staff across disciplines were found to be COVID-19 positive after 741 precautionary tests were conducted at the National Centres of Excellence in Patiala and Bengaluru.

(With inputs from PTI)

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