28 Jan 2022

Silver Ferns travelling party members test positive for Covid-19

8:45 pm on 28 January 2022

Members of the Silver Ferns travelling party who recently returned from the Netball Quad Series in London have tested positive for Covid-19.

Silver Ferns lineup for the national anthem.

File photo. Photo: Photosport

Netball New Zealand high performance head Keir Hansen said they tested positive during their stay in a Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) facility.

The affected members are being managed in accordance with health rules and being supported by Silver Ferns medical staff.

Hansen said every person in the touring party followed strict protocols while in London and returned a negative pre-departure test prior to their travel back to New Zealand.

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