7 Pakistan cricketers test positive for COVID-19, taking total to 10: PCB

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Published: June 23,2020 10:04 AM
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June 24, 2020: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday confirmed that seven players Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan and Wahab Riaz

June 24, 2020: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday confirmed that seven players Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan and Wahab Riaz tested positive for COVID-19, taking the infected players' count to 10 in total. Haris Rauf, Haider Ali and Shadab Khan had tested positive on Monday.



 As per reports, the PCB stated that a total of 35 players and support staff members were tested for the virus ahead of their England tour of which 10 players and one support staff personnel have tested positive.



The PCB also confirmed that none of the players who have tested positive showed any symptoms prior to their COVID-19 testing and the players have been advised to self-isolate themselves with immediate effect.



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Pakistan are due to leave for England tour on June 28 to play three Tests and as many T20Is and the PCB CEO said the tour is very much on track despite several of its players testing positive for the virus.