IPL 2021
Nortje out of quarantine after false Covid-19 scare
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Anrich Nortje of the Delhi Capitals was released from his hard quarantine on Friday, which had been extended by a few days due to a false Covid-19 positive report.
While in quarantine, the Proteas speedster, who had been a standout performer for DC in the previous version, tested positive for Covid-19. However, it was retested and three RT-PCR findings came back negative.
“Our pace superstar is now out of quarantine. After a false positive result for Covid-19, Anrich Nortje tested negative thrice, and is now part of our team bubble. We can’t wait to see him in action,” DC tweeted from its official handle.
“It’s nice to be out of the room and see everyone at breakfast. Excited to get to training today,” Nortje said in a video posted by the franchise.
“It will be nice to go back to the stadium and it’s nice that the IPL is happening in India. It’s exciting to get back on the field.” Nortje’s case is the second such instance of false Covid-19 positive report in the ongoing IPL. Kolkata Knight Riders’ opener Nitish Rana had endured a similar turn of events.
Nortje and Kagiso Rabada had arrived in Mumbai on April 6 and started their quarantine with a negative report.
However, just as they were supposed to enter the team bubble from their hard quarantine, Nortje’s first report came out a positive, which eventually turned out to be a false alarm.