JAKARTA - The Badminton World Federation (BWF), Sunday, confirmed that the Secretary General (Secretary General) of the BWF Thomas Lund has tested positive for COVID-19.

In a statement published on the official BWF website on Sunday, Thomas Lund said that he tested positive for COVID-19 on December 10.

"Friends of the badminton community. I can confirm that on Thursday 10 December I tested positive for COVID-19," said the former badminton player from Denmark.

"I am currently in isolation in my home in Denmark," he continued.

"A thorough contact tracing procedure was in place and those with close contact with me were notified and the necessary SOPs activated. Fortunately, I made contact with very few people and mostly interacted with people via virtual meetings," adds Lund.

He admitted that he had mild symptoms of the corona virus, and felt fine and would continue to carry out his duties as Secretary General of the BWF from his isolation place.

Previously, Danish badminton player Anders Antonsen also admitted that he was positive for COVID-19.

"Hi friends. Updates from me. Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID-19 last week. I was in pain for a few days but nothing was too bad," said Antonsen via his Instagram account a few days ago.

However, he admitted that he had been fine for several days.

"I hope to get back to training soon and continue my preparations for the upcoming tournament in January. Be careful out there and stay safe!"


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