The Brazilian side of the Atletico de Madrid Renan Lodi positive in the PCR test that detects the presence of the coronavirus and you will have to stay on isolation at home, while nine other Atletico footballers have tested positive for antibodies.
Lodi is the sole footballer of the red and white squad that has tested positive in the COVID-19, as confirmed to EFE sources familiar with the situation, so he will not be able to join the start of the Atlético training sessions, scheduled for this Saturday, in which his nine teammates who have tested positive for the presence of antibodies may be.
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The Brazilian side is asymptomatic, has no fever or cough, and also has antibodies in his body according to the serological test, which reveals that he is in a phase very advanced of infection.
Lodi will have to remain in isolation at home and undergo a new PCR in the next days. If this test gives negative, will have to wait 72 hours more for a second test that, in the event of a negative second, it would allow him to train in the group of nine footballers who have antibodies.
For their part, nine other Atletico players have tested positive for antibodies, which reveals that at some point they have been in contact with the disease.
These footballers have IgG type antibodies, those considered long-lasting, but when negative in the PCR test, have no trace of the virus and will be able to train this Saturday.
Atlético will start the training phase this Saturday “individual or basic“, according to the protocol of the Superior Council of Sports (CSD), in which the players will have to go through a temperature control, wear protective gloves and they will have to disinfect at least twice a day the manual contact elements, such as door handles , benches or chairs.
The rojiblancas facilities already have, as it could be seen on Wednesday, a fence in the interior parking and panels that explain the security measures against COVID-19 and the symptoms of the disease.
Atlético estimates that they will be able to work six footballers for each pitch, so the three natural grass and two artificial grass pitches at the Ciudad Deportiva Wanda de Majadahonda will be marked by ribbons to delimit the space assigned to each footballer.
During this phase, players they will not be able to interact with each other and the rojiblancos technicians will have to keep a safe distance from the footballers. In the running sessions they must keep a distance of two meters with other runners.
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