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Turkey: Kasimpasa football club reports COVID cases

2 players tested positive for novel coronavirus, says Turkish football club

Can Erozden  | 23.10.2020 - Update : 23.10.2020
Turkey: Kasimpasa football club reports COVID cases

ANKARA

A Turkish Super Lig club, Kasimpasa said on Friday that two of its players contracted the novel coronavirus.

Kasimpasa made the announcement on Twitter, saying the cases are quarantined, and monitored "in line with related protocols".

The club did not identify the players.

Istanbul's Kasimpasa will face Goztepe in Friday's Super Lig match at home.

The match will kick off at 8 p.m. local time (1700GMT).

Trabzonspor player tests positive

Separately another Super Lig club, Trabzonspor said that one of its players tested positive for the virus.

The player is isolated at home.

Trabzonspor will visit Fenerbahce on Sunday, this week's highly anticipated league match.

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