The coronavirus has infected the forward of “Locomotive”. This is the first time COVID-19 in Russian football
Forward of football club “Lokomotiv” (Moscow, Russia) Jefferson farfán became infected with the coronavirus. About it it is reported on the website of the club.
“Three days ago, Farfan felt headache and weakness. Cough and temperature. Computed tomography of the lungs showed changes typical of viral pneumonia. Was diagnosed with viral pneumonia and taken a swab. The testing took three days. Today it showed positive for Covid-19,” said the doctor “the Locomotive” Nikita Garlicky.
In his opinion, to return to training Farfan will be able in three or four weeks.
As notes TASS, Farfan became the first player of the Russian Premier League who contracted the coronavirus. Since the beginning of the pandemic, he reportedly did not leave Russia.
The football championship in Russia because of the pandemic coronavirus was interrupted on March 17 and were due to resume June 21. The rest of the season games will be played without spectators.