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Brisbane Heat international cricketer Mujeeb Ur Rahman tests positive to COVID-19 in hotel quarantine
Brisbane Heat cricketer Mujeeb Ur Rahman has tested positive for coronavirus while in hotel quarantine in Queensland.
The Afghanistan international travelled from Kabul last week for his third season with the Heat before reporting COVID-19 symptoms during his mandatory quarantine period this week.
He has been admitted to the Gold Coast University Hospital at Southport.
The 19-year-old spinner will remain in the care of the Queensland Health Department until he is cleared to play with the Heat in the upcoming Big Bash League season.
It comes as Queensland recorded two new cases of coronavirus on Friday, both in hotel quarantine.
Queensland Cricket CEO Terry Svenson said the welfare of Mujeeb was of the highest…
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