The footballers of Olimpia Edrick Menjívar and Javier Portillo have tested positive for Covid-19 in a test PCR that were conducted the previous Monday and that they knew until this Wednesday that the results are throwing bad news.
TEN could confirm that the athletes have a test the Friday before final against Marathon negative, but on Monday they underwent new tests and that’s where the result labeled them positive.
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This much Portillo like goalkeeper Menjívar, they were isolated from the rest of the squad to prevent the virus from spreading. Both are stable and asymptomatic.
Concacaf he also did a test on Wednesday morning PCR confirmation and waiting for the final result that will determine their eligibility for tonight’s game at the stadium Morera Soto.
This is the first time that a player on the meringues team has been positive after participating in three simultaneous championships such as the National League, Champions League and Concacaf League.
The merengue team in Honduras is the one that has undergone these types of tests the most because of the demands set by the two Concacaf tournaments.
During the edition of these Concacaf tournaments, there were several footballers who were positive and even matches were suspended to avoid major infections.