Niels Giffey tested positive for COVID-19 / News - Basketnews.com

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Zalgiris Kaunas received confirmation on a case of COVID-19, as forward Niels Giffey tested positive.

Niels Giffey

Team:Zalgiris KaunasPosition:SFAge:30Height:201 cmWeight:93 kgBirth place:Berlin, GermanyProfileNewsStatistics

Having taken a PGR test on Thursday, the results were inconclusive, and the laboratory recommended to take a repeat test. After a second test, a positive result came back.

Giffey was isolated from the team and will miss tonight’s game against Fenerbahce. Other Zalgiris players’ tests came back negative.

According to EuroLeague’s COVID-19 safety protocols, confirmed by respective Lithuanian institutions, vaccinated team members who receive a negative test result do not need to isolate.

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