Hockey captain Manpreet and four other players showing only 'mild symptoms': SAI doctors

Indian men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh and four or players who have tested positive for COVID-19 were showing only "mild symptoms" and y were doing well, doctors from Sports Authority of India said on Saturday. SAI said in a statement that players, housed in National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, are being attended to by its in-house doctor and ar from state government, who has been deputed on SAI's request. ditionally, SAI has got onboard expert doctors from Manipal Hospital, who have also attended to players.

Mild symptoms'

Dr. Avinash HR, who has been deputed by state government, said all five players are exhibiting mild symptoms with only one down with fever. " vitals of players like temperature, oxygen levels have been monitored and all five players have been found to be mild symptomatic cases," Dr Avinash said. "Except for one, or four players did t have a fever. y are doing fine and we have put m on immunity boosters and or support medicines," he ded.

Chief coach Graham Reid said, "I am constantly in touch with all five of m and y are doing fine." "SAI has me every arrangement to give m best care. chefs are making special dishes for m as per ir choice, beyond mess menu, and athletes are very happy about it." Besides Manpreet, defender Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, drag-flicker Varun Kumar and goalkeeper Krishan Bahur Pathak have also tested positive for dreed virus.

Routine investigations as per protocol will be conducted by doctors till ir vitals are rmal again, SAI said. To ensure that y have 24-hours access to SAI authorities on campus, two officers have been earmarked to exclusively monitor players and cater to ir requirements. players tested positive after returning to national hockey camp at SAI South Centre in Bengaluru following a month-long break.

national players were earlier stranded at centre for over two months (till June) when a national lockdown was imposed to contain virus. After coming back from break, players were in mandatory quarantine before resumption of training at centre.

Im creditS: PTI / Hockey India