Apart From Being Positive For COVID-19, Shin Tae-yong Also Has Diabetes, Is Now Being Treated In The HCU Room

Shin Tae-yong (Photo: PSSI)

JAKARTA - Indonesian national team coach Shin Tae-Yong underwent intensive treatment at Siloam Hospital after being confirmed to be exposed to COVID-19.

Reportedly, the coach from South Korea also had diabetes, so he had to enter the HCU (High Care Unit) room for more serious treatment.

The confirmation that Shin Tae-Yong was positive for COVID-19 was obtained after the results of the Swab Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was discharged from the hospital on Friday, March 19 evening.

PSSI also moved quickly to take action, even though the South Korean coach did not show excessive symptoms.

"At first, Shin Tae-Yong admitted on Thursday, March 3 that he was not feeling well. Then at the direction of the PSSI General Chair, he was involved in the PCR swab. The results only came out on Friday, March 19 night", said Secretary-General Yunus Nusi was quoted from the PSSI website, Thursday, March 25.

After completing the U-23 national team training camp Monday, March 8, the players, coaches, and officials are required to take a PCR test. The results were all negative. The players, coaches, and officials returned to their respective homes including Shin Tae-Yong back to the apartment.

"So when our players returned to their respective clubs on Monday, March 8, none of the players were positive. That's because before returning home they were already in the PCR swab", said Yunus.

However, on Thursday, March 18th, Shin Tae-Yong complained of not feeling well to the national team doctor. The doctor then did a PCR swab and the results came out Friday night and the results were positive.

Yunus believes that in the world of sports, especially football, players and coaches who are exposed to COVID-19 are common. Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo and AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic have also contracted COVID-19.

However, it did not take long to recover. Likewise, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has also been hit and recovered.

"So if an athlete or a former athlete (now a coach) I am sure that he will recover quickly. The most important thing is to get treatment immediately", added Yunus.

Meanwhile, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Gatot S Dewa Broto, said that the South Korean Embassy in Indonesia had intervened to help handle Shin Tae-Yong.