SAI issued SOP for high-performance athletes tested positive for Covid-19

Sports Authority of India (SAI) has released the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for high-performance athletes who had tested positive for Covid-19 and are currently training at different SAI centres.

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According to the new SOP, which has been defined as “Graduated Return to Play” (GRTP), all SAI officials and centres have been asked to monitor the progression of athletes tested positive for Covid and are undergoing training at the national camps.

The SOP has been divided into three categories, based on an athlete’s virus load:

Category One: Covid-19 positive and asymptomatic (mild localized symptoms that resolve within 10 days)

Category Two: Covid-19 positive and prolonged course (regional/systemic symptoms for more than 10 days) or severe symptoms that required hospitalisation.

Category Three: Covid-19 positive and symptoms during GRTP progression (post recovery complications).

Under the new SOP, SAI officials have been tasked to identify medical and paramedical experts to designate at each centres to ensure clinical assessment of Covid-19 infection on the athletes and implementation of the guidelines stated within the SOP.