The footballers from Olimpia Edrick Menjívar and Javier Portillo tested positive for Covid-19 in a test PCR which were made the previous month and that by Wednesday they knew the results by throwing bad news.
TEN could confirm that the athletes had a Test the day before final against Marathon giving negative, but on Monday they were subjected to new tests and there the result determined them to be positive.
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So much Portillo like goalkeeper Menjívar, they were isolated from the rest of the team to avoid the spread of the virus. Both are stable and asymptomatic.
Concacaf he also took a test on Wednesday morning PCR confirmation and awaits the final result that will define whether they are eligible for tonight’s match at the stadium Morera Soto.
This is the first time a meringue player has been positive after participating in three simultaneous championships, such as National League, Champions League and Concacaf League.
The merengue team from Honduras is the one that has suffered the most from this type of test due to the requirements of the two CONCACAF tournaments.
In the edition of these CONCACAF tournaments, there are several footballers who were positive and even the games were suspended to avoid major infections.