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Zalgiris Kaunas received confirmation on a case of COVID-19, as forward Niels Giffey tested positive.
Niels Giffey
| Team: |
Zalgiris Kaunas |
| Position: | SF |
| Age: | 30 |
| Height: | 201 cm |
| Weight: | 93 kg |
| Birth place: | Berlin, Germany |
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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