(Reuters) – Munster have 9 new COVID-19 circumstances of their camp in South Africa, the Irish rugby crew stated on Tuesday, taking the overall depend to 10.
Each workers and gamers have examined optimistic and can quarantine in a lodge in Cape City, becoming a member of the primary participant https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-safrica-rugby-union-idINL1N2SJ09C who returned a optimistic take a look at on Sunday. Welsh aspect Cardiff additionally stated that they had two optimistic circumstances over the weekend.
Munster didn’t say if any of the optimistic exams had been for the brand new Omicron variant of the virus, which was first detected in southern Africa.
“The ten members of the group who’ve examined optimistic will stay in Cape City till the top of their isolation interval,” Munster stated in a press release https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2021/11/30/update-from-cape-town/#submit.
“The remaining get together of 38 have all returned destructive outcomes and proceed to individually isolate of their rooms the place they’ve been primarily based since Sunday night time.
“As outlined by the Irish authorities on Monday, those who have obtained destructive outcomes have clearance to journey from the South African authorities.”
Munster stated that the touring get together had additional exams on Tuesday, their third in lower than 60 hours, and are ready on the outcomes to determine their subsequent plan of action.
Munster are as a result of play Wasps (Dec. 12) and Castres (Dec. 18) within the group stage of the European Rugby Champions Cup, matches which might now be beneath risk relying on how lengthy they continue to be in Cape City.
Direct flights from South Africa to Britain had been halted final week and travellers from southern Africa arriving in Britain and European International locations face quarantine restrictions as a part of steps to keep away from the unfold of the Omicron variant of the virus.
Eire is among the world’s most vaccinated nations, with nearly 90% https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ireland-extends-covid-19-booster-shots-all-adults-2021-11-26 of the nation’s eligible 3.9 million folks over the age of 12 absolutely vaccinated.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Rohith Nair)
