Tahlia McGrath (centre) won gold with Australia in the Twenty20 cricket
(Picture: REUTERS)Australian cricketer Tahlia McGrath was allowed to compete in the Twenty20 gold medal match at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday despite her positive Covid test result being known before the start of play.
The tournament, which is being hosted in Birmingham and has its closing ceremony this evening, does not have an outright ban on competing with a known Covid infection. A case-by-case assessment is made, taking into account the health and likely infectiousness of the competitor. Playing in the fresh air at Edgbaston, McGrath, who only presented ‘mild symptoms’, was allowed to take part against India.
