BANGKOK, Dec 29 (TNA) – Eighteen karate athletes, coaching staff and executives of the Thailand Karate Federation tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from the Asian Karate Championships in Kazakhstan but all of them remained stable.
Yanisa Torrattanawathana, head coach of the Thai karate athletes who joined the Asian Karate Championships in Kazakhstan, said that the infected people included 13 athletes and were quarantined at a local hotel. They only had fever and did not need hospitalization.
The whole delegation had been fully vaccinated but the host country and the Asian Karate Federation compromised disease controls. The whole tournament last nearly 10 days but participants underwent only one antigen test, upon arrival, the coach said.
Besides, the practice facility of the tournament was poorly ventilated. Athletes from other countries including Japan, South Korea, India and Iran were also infected with COVID-19, Ms Yanisa said. The infected Thai delegation was waiting to see if they got the Omicron variant. (TNA)
