Gbeleyi Abayomi
According to a report from BBC live, Nigerian professional footballer in Italy, Paul Akpan Udoh, has become the first Nigerian and footballer to be infected by the Coronavirus
Udoh, who is a player in the Italian third division – Serie C – has been confirmed positive by the Italian government Thursday and has been quarantined.
Udo is believed to be the first footballer in Europe to be infected with the deadly virus.
According to a statement from the Truscany Region, it reads, “There are two new suspected positive cases of Coronavirus in Tuscany. Both are awaiting confirmation by the Higher Institute of Health.
“One is a 22-year-old man in the Siena province, a Pianese player, who last Saturday had symptoms in a hotel in Alessandria, where he was training with the team ahead of Sunday’s game (at Juventus U-23s).
“He did not play the game as that morning, he had a high fever. The team returned to Piancastagnaio, while he went home. Wednesday morning, he was tested in his home and the results came back as positive in the evening.
“Since early this morning, he is at a hospital in Siena, in isolation. He is in good, healthy condition. Another player of the team felt the same symptoms, which the club is tracking,” the club said
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