The Indian Premier League (IPL) is reportedly planning to conduct over 20,000 coronavirus during the course of the tournament which will be played in the UAE from September 19. Of these, around 3,500 tests have already been carried out so far.
“During the course of the tournament, we will be conducting over 20,000 tests,” a spokesman of the IPL’s medical partner VPS healthcare told AFP. “The movement of the players and other officials of the IPL are strictly restricted between the hotel and the stadium.”
The entire season is being held in the UAE due to the dire coronavirus situation in India and the players alongside other stakeholders are being kept inside a bio-secure bubble as a measure against the deadly virus.
A majority of the players belonging to the eight franchises have already landed in the UAE and have undergone multiple COVID-19 tests. The first test was conducted immediately upon arrival and the second, two days later.
A further third test later, the players were allowed to move inside a bio-secure environment.
