Exposure To COVID-19, 10 ASEAN Para Games Swimming Athletes Are Quarantined

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SEMARANG - At least 10 para-swimming athletes from a number of countries who were originally competing in the 2022 ASEAN Para Games had to be quarantined because they were detected exposed to COVID-19.

The Head of the Semarang City Health Office, Doctor M Abdul Hakam, said the findings of the COVID-19 case were obtained from the results of antigen swabs to athletes.

"Coincidentally, in the city of Semarang, there are athletes in the swimming (para) sport in Jatidiri. There are some athletes who, indeed, when an antigen swab was carried out, were positive," said Hakam as reported by ANTARA, Monday, August 1.

A number of athletes who were positive for COVID-10, he said, did not experience symptoms so they had to undergo quarantine at the Health Training Center, Semarang City.

"There are approximately 10 or so. However, they are asymptomatic," said Hakam.

Hakam did not reveal the athletes who were exposed to COVID-19 by only mentioning that they were from various countries.

In accordance with the health protocol, athletes who compete must be negative for COVID-19, so athletes who are positive must undergo quarantine before they can return to compete.

"If it's positive, it can't compete because it violates the rules. Until you wait five days, it's negative, after that he can do activities again," said Hakam.

Hakam said the Semarang City Health Office also continues to monitor the health of the athletes by deploying the team to the para-swimming arena located in Atlas City.

"Because the number (athletes) is not like in Solo, we fielded two teams. One team consists of three people," said Hakam.