Tests, monitoring, reduction in load for hockey players who have recovered

Five of the six players, including captain Manpreet Singh, who had tested positive for the virus upon returning for the training camp at the National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, completed their post-recovery isolation period on Wednesday.

Written by Mihir Vasavda


The recovered players are yet to merge with the rest of the players, who have begun ‘sporting activities’. Manpreet Singh is one of the five such players.(FILE)

For the next six-to-eight weeks, the heart and lung conditions of the Indian hockey players, who have recovered from Covid-19 disease, will be closely monitored. A raft of tests – from electrocardiograms to pulmonary function tests – will be carried out at regular intervals and their workload could see a sharp reduction in the coming months.