Six positives for Covid-19 in the CAR of Madrid

The Higher Sports Council announced on Wednesday a outbreak at the High Performance Center in Madrid with up six infected in their facilities, specifically, at the Blume Residence.

"The cases were detected yesterday and the results of the tests were immediately communicated to the Community of Madrid and the health authorities," they explained in their statement.

Likewise, they report that they have followed the health protocol and Early Response Plan indicated by the Council, isolating the six athletes who tested positive in PCR tests and acting in coordination with the health authorities for the closest contacts to the positive ones.

In this way, "if the doctors determine it, isolate them equally and submit them to a virus detection test."

"Despite the fact that the Judo Federation had not used the CAR facilities since last Friday, it was decided to close the Judo and Wrestling rooms yesterday for their total disinfection, as well as the gym", they add in the Press release.

AsYes, if no new infections are found in the next few days "they will be reopened and Activity will resume as normal.

"Due to prudential criteria, the additions of new athletes that were planned have been paralyzed for a few days," they explain as another preventive measure.

The rest of the facilities of the High Performance Center of Madrid, Sierra Nevada and León continue with their normal activity.

"The General Director of Sports, Joaquín de Arístegui, will hold a meeting with the president of the Royal Spanish Judo Federation, Juan Carlos Barcos, to hear his version of the events that occurred, after the CSD has opened an information file that determines the origin of the infections”, they conclude.

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