By Chathura RanasingheWorld Rowing confirmed yesterday (6) that a Sri Lankan team “support member” tested positive for Covid-19 at the Sea Forest Waterway venueWorld Rowing confirmed yesterday (6) a Sri Lankan team “support member” tested positive for Covid-19 at the Sea Forest Waterway venue. World Rowing said a member of the Sri Lankan contingent has tested positive for coronavirus at the Asia and Oceania Olympic and Paralympic qualifier in Japanese capital Tokyo. Geoff Berkeley in the famed the Inside the Games reported on Wednesday (5) that a Sri Lanka team “support member” was found to have contracted Covid-19 after producing positive antigen and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. World Rowing also said the rest of the Sri Lankan team returned negative results after follow-up antigen and PCR tests. World Rowing insisted they had all tested negative prior to Wednesday’s positive case.

Source: The Nation May 07, 2021 19:30 UTC