Former Pakistan captain Sana Mir tests positive for coronavirus while commentating

Former Pakistan cricket team captain Sana Mir has tested positive for Covid-19 while commentating for television during the ongoing final match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in Karachi, according to a report by ESPNCricinfo.

Mir, who retired from international cricket last year, has been removed from the commentary team and kept under isolation, the source said.

The other members of the commentary panel also underwent Covid-19 tests in Karachi as they were in close contact with Mir.

The report stated that the other members of the production team, who had worked with Mir, were allowed to carry on their roles at the National Stadium.

There was no separate biosecure bubble for the commentators and some of them have been going home after the matches. So far, none of the other commentators have shown any symptoms, the report continues.

The final match, which started on Friday, is being played at the National Stadium in Karachi between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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