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COVID-19 outbreak hits I-League bio bubble!

The secure bio bubble of the I-League has been hit by numerous positive COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, December 29 with the league deciding its next steps ahead with a suspension of matches likely.

The I-League in a statement wrote, “There have some positive cases reported among certain #HeroILeague teams. The League is keeping a close tab on it and have already spoken to the clubs. In addition, an emergency meeting of the League Committee has also been summoned in the afternoon. Further details soon.”

As per information available from Kolkata, multiple teams based at the Novotel hotel in New Town (Kolkata) have had positive cases with Real Kashmir FC hardest hit with at least eight cases within their squad besides positive cases also at Mohammedan Sporting Club and Sreenidi Deccan FC.

Other teams based at the Novotel are Aizawl FC, NEROCA FC and Rajasthan United FC, but currently there are no known positives cases within their squads.

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