Hockey-Nine test positive for COVID-19 at Indian women's hockey training camp


FILE PHOTO: Australia's Megan Rivers (C) battles for the ball with India's Rani Rampal (L) during their women's hockey group match at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi October 6, 2010. REUTERS/B Mathur

(Reuters) - Nine members of the Indian women's hockey team, including seven players, are isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Monday.

The players and staff were tested on Saturday when they arrived at the training base in Bengaluru where they will prepare for the Tokyo Olympics in July.

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