Covid rules to be relaxed to allow red zone players to return to action

• Breaks from quarantine permitted for matches and training
• Rules will only apply to those who are double vaccinated

The government is to announce new rules to enable players who travel to red zone countries during the international break to play upon their return, but conditions will be stricter for those who have not received the Covid-19 vaccine.

Plans would mean returning players would be forced to enter a quarantine similar to that experienced by Olympic athletes in Tokyo this summer. Allowed to train and play matches from the day of their return, players would otherwise be confined to a hotel room for 10 days.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3zXBPHp