Kolkata Knight Riders wicket-keeper batsman and Kiwi player Tim Seifert has tested positive for Coronavirus. Seifert was scheduled to fly back to New Zealand in a charter flight with other members of the New Zealand contingent, but he will now remain in India for the time being after being infected with Covid-19. Seifert is currently isolated in Ahmedabad, but soon he will move to Chennai, where he will get treated in a private hospital.
"Seifert, who represented the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, failed both his pre-departure PCR tests and as a result will be taken into quarantine. Immediate advice is that he is experiencing moderate symptoms," the NZC statement said.
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After Sandeep Warrier and Varun Chakravarthy, Seifert is the third Kolkata Knight Riders player to have tested Coronavirus positive.
"Once Seifert has undergone treatment and the statutory period of isolation and has tested negative for COVID-19, he will be transferred back to New Zealand where he will undergo the mandatory 14-day period of managed isolation," it further added.
NZC chief executive David White said that he is confident Seifert will receive the best medical care in India.
“It’s really unfortunate for Tim and we’ll do everything for him that we can from this end, and hopefully he will be able to test negative, and be cleared and approved for discharge as soon as he’s well again," he said.
“Since receiving the news, we’ve organised support for Tim and have also – via the players association, been in contact with his family to ensure they’re kept fully informed and updated on developments," he added.