New Delhi: An National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) shooter training at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in the 10-metre range has tested positive for the coronavirus. The shooter, whose name was not revealed in the release, last visited the range on October 28th in the second half of the day.
The athlete came in contact with his coach before his test result had come positive.
All NCOE shooters who were training at the time this shooter had last visited the range have been asked to go into 14 days quarantine and rejoin the camp after their COVID-19 test appear negative. The same process is to be followed by the support staff who came in contact with the shooter.
There will, however, be no impact on the national squad of Olympic bound shooters training at the range owing to this reported case, since an exclusive slot has been given in the first half of the day for Olympic athletes to train and a one hour gap is given between first and second half when NCOE athletes come to train. Once the NCOE athletes leave after their training in the second half, the entire facility is sanitised again before Olympic bound athletes come for training the next morning. The range is also sanitised between the two sessions during the day.
