Daniele Rugani Positive for Covid-19, Cristiano Ronaldo Quarantined

DBasia.news –  The spread of the Covid-19 virus does not regard at any age, gender, or profession. The Covid-19 virus has also spread to professional footballers. The first case in Serie A, Italy, occurred with Juventus defender, Daniele Rugani.

“Footballer Daniele Rugani has been tested and was found positive for the corona virus. At the moment, he has no symptoms,” wrote the statement on the official Juventus website.

“Juventus is currently activating all the isolation procedures required by law including detecting anyone who has contact with Rugani.”

Rugani was quarantined with the Juventus squad to undergo the standard procedure for handling the corona virus. The Italian center back also stated to the public regarding his condition after being declared positive of Corona.

“You will read the news and that is why I want to convince everyone who is worried about me that I’m okay,” Rugani wrote on Twitter.

“I encourage everyone to respect the rules as this virus doesn’t create a difference. Let’s do it for ourselves, for the people we love, and for the people around. Thank you.”

Rugani’s infection to the corona virus did occur unexpectedly, although Italy did have the most cases of corona as many as 12,462 cases since Thursday (12/03), 827 people died, and 1,045 people recovered.

Bolaskor.com as reported from Calciomercato have tried to describe the initial symptoms shown by Rugani, the chronology of the ex-Empoli defender was stated positive with corona. At first Rugani was not sick or have taken drugs.

But when he had a fever and had a body temperature of 37.4 degrees Celsius, Rugani immediately contacted Juventus’ doctor. The test results showed Rugani was positive for corona and he was immediately isolated at J Hotel along with the entire Juventus squad and team staff.

The medical team will learn whether the virus has spread to players or other people. Information regarding that will be reported for the next four or five days.

Not all players are in the same place in the quarantine process. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese superstar, was in his hometown, Madeira, and was quarantined there as he shared a locker room with Rugani.

Ronaldo, 35, was in Portugal not because he was escaping from the corona virus in Italy but to accompany his mother, Dolores Aveiro, who had a stroke and was hospitalized. Daniele Rugani’s condition will continue to be monitored by the Juventus medical team.