Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been tested negative for COVID-19 after getting a private test done. Yesterday, Hafeez was one of ten Pakistani players who were tested positive after PCB conducted a test of entire 29 member squad of Pakistan.
“Following the announcement yesterday that three players had tested positive for Covid-19, the Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday confirmed that a further seven players and a player support personnel from a total of 35 have tested positive for Covid-19,” said PCB in a statement
However, Mohammad Hafeez himself after being Test positive conducted a private test at a different lab in Lahore for a second opinion and his personal satisfaction. He confirmed the news of his Twitter account and claimed that he along with his family has been tested negative.
“After Tested positive COVID-19 acc to PCB testing Report yesterday,as 2nd opinion & for satisfaction I personally went to Test it again along with my family and here I along with my all family members are reported Negative Alham du Lillah. May Allah keep us all safe,” Hafeez tweeted.
https://twitter.com/MHafeez22/status/1275689746765840395?s=20
Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Hafeez and five other players reportedly tested positive after PCB conducted the test. A support staff member was also tested positive from a total of 35 members.
PCB also announced that players who were negative will assemble in a bio-secure environment in Lahore on 24 June. All the players will again undergo a second round of testing which will take place on 25th June.
Players who tested positive:
Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, and Wahab Riaz
Players who tested negative:
Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Ahmad, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Sohail Khan, and Yasir Shah