Kitchee’s Shek Mun centre locked down after staff’s spouse tests positive for coronavirus
- The person returned from an overseas trip on March 18, but did not self-isolate
- All players and staff have to take coronavirus test on Monday as a precautionary measure
A club statement said the person involved returned from overseas on March 18 but her spouse did not report it to the club nor conducted any self-isolation as required by the club. The person was diagnosed with Covid-19 on Sunday.
Kitchee last played Lee Man in the Premier League on March 18 at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground behind closed doors and have since made no appearance in any competition.
As a precautionary measure advised by Kitchee’s medical team, the club had requested all their first team members and staff from the Jockey Club Kitchee Centre to visit doctors on Monday and will be providing test kits for coronavirus. Test samples will be collected on Tuesday morning and test results are expected the following day.
The training centre, which features a large multipurpose artificial turf pitch that can be aligned into different configurations, is closed indefinitely for disinfection and deep cleaning until further notice, the statement said.