गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Sports ∕ Nepali football player in Dhaka contracts COVID-19 Sports Nepali football player in Dhaka contracts COVID-19 KathmanduPati November 12, 2020 KATHMANDU – A Nepali football player, who is in Dhaka to play a friendly match with Bangladesh, has contracted COVID-19. However, the other Nepali players who are also in Dhaka, have tested negative for the virus, said the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), adding that the infected player, who had tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, is being kept in isolation at a hospital in Dhaka. His health condition is considered to be normal. However, he will not be able to play the first friendly match with Bangladesh scheduled for Friday, said ANFA. Nepal will play another match against Bangladesh on November 17. The Nepali players in Dhaka had tested for COVID a week ago. A Nepali team, including the players, coaches and other staff, had tested negative for the virus before their departure to Dhaka, said ANFA. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali National Cricket Squad announced for Men’s Asian Games Qualifier… ICC Women’s T20 Challenge: Nepal loses to Vanuatu Nepal defeats UAE by 8 wickets, series tied at 1-1 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment NPL Cricket 2025: Two matches today NPL 2025: Biratnagar Kings and Chitwan Rhinos competing today Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media Indian Army Chief General Naravane to visit Nepal in November Mohammed Zahidur Rahman: Countries need to have strong policies to sustain development CDO Bhatta: Lockdown in Kathmandu Valley should be extended until Dashain Longer conflict along China borders cannot be discounted, warns Indian Chief of Defence Staff Rawat Crusher, boulder industries asked to abide by new set of rules
