On that day, the Bundesliga and De B League officially launched the new coronavirus detection program. The Cologne team, including players, coaches, and all logistics personnel, participated in the detection, results three patients were diagnosed with coronavirus and all patients had no symptoms. For privacy protection, Cologne did not announce the names of the three.
Cologne also said in the statement that the above three people would go home for 14 days of self-isolation, and the training plan of the team would proceed as usual. According to the usual requirements of the local health department, people who have close contact with infected persons in the past 14 days also need to be isolated for 14 days.
A local reporter said that among the three people who tested positive, there were two first-team players and a physiotherapist, but this news was not confirmed by the club. So far, the club does not know how the three were infected, so the infection chain is still unknown. “When the test results were positive, the three were at a loss,” the reporter also introduced.
The Cologne club also discussed the infection of club members with Dr. Tim Meyer, the head of the working group, and Barbara Gartner, a specialist in microbiology and infection epidemiology. The former said: “We can detect and identify infected people at an early stage and reduce risks. We will always keep close contact with health departments and medical experts. We firmly believe that with our philosophy, we can enable players to obtain the best virus protection in their career.”
Christian Severt, CEO of the German Football League, said last week that the Bundesliga was ready to start again on May 9, but then some media said that May 16 was a more likely restart time. However, with the emergence of three patients with positive coronavirus testing in Cologne during the sensitive period, the restart time of the Bundesliga may be postponed again. (Finished)