Former Bangladesh spinner Mosharraf Hossain tests positive for COVID-19

38-year-old played five ODIs for his country.

Mosharraf Hossain (L) infected with the virus

Former Bangladesh cricketer Mosharraf Hossain has tested positive for the COVID-19 on Sunday (August 9). The left-arm spinner contracted the deadly Coronavirus from his father.

Mosharraf is currently in isolation in Dhaka and his health is also in good shape while his COVID-19 infected father is currently admitted at the ICU of Dhaka’s Combined Military Hospital (CMH).

However, the 38-year-old’s wife and children tested negative for Coronavirus and have been sent to his wife’s paternal house.

Mosharraf, who played five ODIs for Bangladesh, was diagnosed with a brain tumor last year and got cured after four months of intense treatment in Singapore and was gearing up to make a comeback to the domestic circuit until tested positive for the COVID-19.

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As per The Business Standard, Mosharraf said: “My father is Covid-19 positive, he has been admitted to the ICU of CMH for the past few days. I got into contact with my father and got infected. Symptoms started to show, so I tested yesterday and got the report that I was positive. I am in isolation now.”

He further added, “My health is currently well. The reports of my wife and children have come out to be negative. So, I sent them to my father-in-law’s house. I am in isolation in my home at Dhaka. I ask for everybody’s prayers to recover quickly.”

Noteworthy, Mashrafe Mortaza, Nazmul Islam, and Nafees Iqbal had tested positive for the COVID-19 in June, while 18 players of the Bangladesh football squad had also tested positive for the virus last week.

 
 

By Rashmi Nanda - 10 Aug, 2020

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