Corona cases on charter flights: 47 professionals in strict quarantine

As the organizers announced on Saturday, a total of 47 tennis professionals are in strict quarantine and are therefore not allowed to leave their hotel rooms for 14 days. It was originally planned that athletes would be allowed to train for a maximum of five hours a day during this time in order to prepare for the start in Melbourne (from February 8th). According to the organizers, two charter flights were affected. Two people on a flight from the USA tested positive upon arrival. Those affected are a member of the crew and “a passenger who is not a player”. Both had given a negative test before the flight; a total of 79 people, including 24 players, were on board. “We communicate with everyone on this flight. In particular, the group of players, to accommodate their needs as best as possible,” said tournament director Craig Tiley. The second affected plane took off from Abu Dhabi and had a total of 23 players on board; the positive test should not affect any athletes here either. The Australian organizers have made an enormous effort to bring the tournament to fruition amid the pandemic. Players and accompanying persons are currently being flown in on a total of 18 charter planes. The strict bubble concept is expected to cost over 25 million euros.

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Corona cases on charter flights: 47 professionals in strict quarantine

Three positive corona tests when traveling to the Australian Open severely disrupted the preparation for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

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