Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed at their website on Wednesday that one of their players, Hayden Walsh Jr has tested positive for Covid-19 in Dhaka and will miss undergo a period of self-isolation .
The Leeward Islands and West Indies leg-spinner, who is asymptomatic, first returned with a negative test result on arrival here on the weekend, and then had a positive return on his test in Dhaka on Tuesday. This result was verified by a second positive test on Wednesday.
The West Indies touring squad has been in individual isolation since arriving in Bangladesh and so there has been no contact between squad members since arrival. In accordance with the established medical protocols, Walsh remained isolated from the West Indies squad and is now under the care and supervision of the Team Physician, Dr PraimanandSingh..
Walsh will remain in isolation until he returns two negative PCR test results and therefore is unavailable to play in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.
All other members of the West Indies touring squad returned second negative COVID-19 tests, after undergoing four tests within the last 11 days.
The three-match ODI Series commences on Wednesday, January 20.
