Hockey player Surender Kumar readmitted to hospital due to COVID-19 VT complication

Indian hockey player Surender Kumar, who along with five or hockey players h tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, was remitted to hospital on Thursday evening due to Veus Thrombosis (VT). VT is seen in several cases of COVID as a complication while y are in recovery phase. possibility of VT will increase with an increase in strenuous physical exercise during recovery period.

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Health condition

Due to VT, he has formed a blood clot in right upper limb and has thus been mitted to hospital for a period of two to three days during which treatment and medication would be given for recovery from VT. SAI officials h a conference call with treating doctor who has informed that condition of Surender Kumar is stable and re is cause for concern at present. 

or five players who h also tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently in quarantine have been vised t to take up strenuous activities while in recovery. Surender, along with Jaskaran Singh, Varun Kumar, Krishan B Pathak, and Mandeep Singh, was discharged from hospital on August 17 and are in quarantine at Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Bengaluru.

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'Players in good spirits' 

Earlier, Indian men's and women's hockey team's camps h been postponed following completion of ir 14-day quarantine period. Sports Authority of India on August 12 me anuncement after having detailed discussions with Chief Coaches and core probables of both teams. After giving utmost priority to safety and well-being of all athletes, it has been decided that sporting activities will be resumed at SAI's National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, as scheduled earlier.

"Following a detailed discussion with all our players and members of support staff, I am delighted that we will be resuming sports activities here at SAI Centre in Bengaluru. It is good to kw that everyone is er while making sure ir health and wellbeing is our collective priority. We are also in constant touch with six players who have tested positive for COVID-19. y are in good spirits and are looking forward to a quick recovery. Once recovered and after following protocol of quarantine, we look forward to having m back with us," Graham Reid, men's chief coach said on Wednesday.

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Women's hockey team's Chief Coach Sjoerd Marijne said he has received a very positive response from his team. Marijne said, "I say it on behalf of whole squ that we are very happy to be back at National Camp and resuming sports activities by following all protocols, and feeling safe. Having spoken to all players about resumption, I have received a positive response from each of m. We look forward to working hard on team's fitness in this protected environment."

Amid growing concerns around COVID-19 pandemic, it was necessary to have detailed discussions with all stakeholders of both teams, which resulted in having ir consensus on resumption of sports activities from August 19, 2020, onwards while maintaining proper social distancing rms and or guidelines in SAI SOP. 

"We are prepared to start sporting activities for hockey teams. We will provide all logistical support required,  as required by chief coaches of both teams in accordance with SOPs, and ensure that teams can train in a safe environment," L Captain (Indian Navy) A K Bahl, Senior Director, NCOE Bengaluru said.

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