Saina Nehwal tests negative for COVID-19 hours after positive results, cleared for Thailand Open
- Saina Nehwal was pulled out from Thailand Open after reports suggested she had tested positive for coronavirus
- However, recent report refuted earlier results and the ace shuttler is clear for playing in the tournament
- Nehwal was scheduled to play Kisona Salvaduray of Malaysia in the first round on Tuesday
India’s top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy on Tuesday tested negative for COVID-19 hours after returning positive results, paving the way for their participation in the Thailand Open after being forced out of the tournament.
Earlier, Nehwal took to Twitter to question her ouster from
the tournament, saying that had not received her COVID-19 test report. She was
confused when she was asked to go to the hospital before warming-up for her
first-round match.
“According to rules, the report should come in five hours,”
she added.
As per initial reports, both the players had tested positive and
were taken to the hospital to be isolated for a minimum period of 10 days.
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Nehwal was scheduled to play Kisona Salvaduray of Malaysia in
the first round on Tuesday, while Prannoy was supposed to face Lee Zii Jia.
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