England cricket all-rounder Moeen Ali has tested positive for Covid-19 upon the squad’s arrival in Sri Lanka.
The 33-year-old, who tested negative before departure, will now isolate for 10 days in accordance with the Sri Lanka government’s quarantine protocol.
Fellow all-rounder Chris Woakes has been deemed as a possible close contact, and will observe a period of self-isolation and further testing.
England’s two-Test tour of Sri Lanka starts in Galle on 14 January.
England had lateral flow tests and a PCR test at Hambantota airport upon arrival, with Moeen’s PCR test returning the positive.
The rest of the touring parting will be retested on Tuesday morning, before being allowed to train for the first time on Wednesday.
Moeen is the first England player to test positive for the virus, with a full summer of games against West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Ireland being completed without any cases.
BBC