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Severely affected by Covid-19, Stade Français in isolation for at least a week

2020-08-10T19:31:22.557Z


The capital club, faced with a "health situation that has deteriorated", has decided to isolate all players and sports personnel at least until August 17.


The Stade Français Paris in turmoil. Recently, he had admitted that there were several cases of Covid-19 within the club. "The compulsory weekly Covid-19 test carried out by professional players at Stade Français Paris has been positive for some of them", then indicated the Parisian club in a press release, without disclosing their number or their identity. "The latter, asymptomatic, were immediately exposed and placed in quarantine in accordance with government directives and instructions from the ARS (Regional Health Agency)", added the club in the capital.

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In the process, the bi-weekly Midi Olympique had put forward the figure of 17 positive players. Information that Thomas Lombard, the club's general manager, had to deny this weekend, but did not specify the number of players or staff members concerned. To put out the fire ...

"Prevent any additional risk of contagion"

Except that the situation seems extremely serious at Stade Français. The Parisian team announced on Monday that “all players and sports personnel are now placed in isolation, at least until August 17, and remain under medical supervision of the club. New tests will be carried out on Monday August 17th ”.

A strong measure, unique in the Top 14, taken "in order to prevent any additional risk of contagion, in consultation with the authorities and the NRL, the decision to immediately stop all training has been taken." And to recognize unvarnished that "following the Covid-19 tests carried out on Monday, August 10, it appears that the health situation of the Stade Français Paris has deteriorated despite compliance with the health measures in force and the instructions of the ARS." The resumption of the Top 14 scheduled for September 4, by the reception of Bordeaux-Bègles to Jean-Bouin, seems more than complicated for the club of the capital ...

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press release “Following the Covid-19 tests carried out on Monday, August 10, it appears that the health situation of the Stade Français Paris has deteriorated despite compliance with the health measures in force and the instructions of the ARS. "#SFParis

- Stade Français Paris (@SFParisRugby) August 10, 2020

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