One of Peru’s health coaches for the Copa America has COVID-19, the nation’s soccer federation mentioned on Monday. Nestor Bonillo joins a number of Venezuelans, Bolivians and Colombians who examined constructive forward of the match in Brazil.
The Peruvian Football Federation mentioned in an announcement that Bonillo is in good well being and won’t journey to Brazil. Peru’s first Copa America match will happen on Thursday in opposition to the hosts, who began the match with a 3-0 win over Venezuela on Sunday.
Colombia mentioned on Sunday that technical assistant Pablo Roman and physiotherapist Carlos Antrena examined constructive for the virus.
Venezuela needed to name 15 new gamers on the final minute on Saturday after eight examined constructive upon arrival in Brazil. Another three members of the teaching workers had been additionally contaminated.
On the identical day, the Bolivian Football Federation mentioned that three gamers and a member of its teaching workers additionally had the virus.
Brazil has the second highest variety of recorded deaths from the coronavirus on this planet, at greater than 485,000.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
