Pune, Nov 6 : Archer Himani Malik, who is part of the ongoing national camp at the Army Sports Institute here, has tested positive for novel coronavirus.
In a statement, the Sports Authority of India said that as per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), campers who are a part of the national archery camp currently in progress, were given a RT-PCR test to know their Covid-19 status upon their arrival.
“Of the 23 campers who were tested, one Himani Malik tested positive for Covid-19 while the other 22 came negative,” SAI said in a release.
The South Asian Championship gold medallist is currently asymptomatic and has been admitted to a hospital in the city as a precautionary measure, it further informed.
“All precautions as established in the SAI SOPs are being followed to ensure that the camp can carry on in a safe and secure manner,” SAI further said.
Last week, a member of the support staff attached to the national archery team at ASI, had also tested positive for the virus.
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