After multiple Covid-19 cases reported from IPL teams, now the pandemic has breached bio-bubble where the LIVE Broadcast Crew of Star Sports is staying. According to a report by Outlook, 14 personnel of the Four Seasons Hotel where Star Sports World Feed Crew is staying has tested positive.
All 14 are part of the bubble that contains the personnel that will produce the live world feed of the IPL 2021.
They were part of the main production staff, housed in a bio-bubble at Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai. These included cameramen, producers, directors, EVS operators and video editors.
Just days before the start of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League, two ground staff members and one plumber have tested positive for Covid-19 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. According to an ANI report, sources within the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) have confirmed the development and they have also revealed that in order to conduct the IPL safely at the Wankhede, the ground staff members would not be travelling and they will be staying in the stadium itself.
“Two more ground staff members and one plumber returned with positive Covid-19 results on Monday. Earlier, 10 ground staff members had tested positive for Covid at the Wankhede,” the MCA source told ANI on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik on Monday too confirmed that the IPL matches would be going ahead in Mumbai as planned but the permissions are conditional. According to Malik, IPL & BCCI will have to strictly follow all norms and conditions set by Maharashtra Government.
