AFL rocked by second coronavirus case in a day

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The AFL has been rocked by a 2nd affirmative COVID-19 lawsuit successful the aforesaid day.

Hours aft Hawthorn revealed young subordinate Finn Maginness had tested positive, Carlton announced 1 of its AFLW players had returned a affirmative test.

"The fully vaccinated idiosyncratic conducted a accelerated antigen trial connected accomplishment extracurricular the nine connected Tuesday afternoon, which subsequently returned a affirmative result," the Blues said successful a statement.

"The idiosyncratic past instantly undertook a PCR COVI trial extracurricular the club, earlier returning location to isolate arsenic soon arsenic the trial was completed. The idiosyncratic did not participate IKON Park astatine immoderate stage.

"The PCR trial returned a affirmative effect connected Wednesday, with the idiosyncratic present required to self-isolate for 14 days."

One of the player's Carlton teammates was identified arsenic a adjacent contact, but they returned a antagonistic test. They volition inactive isolate for 7 days.

The quality comes connected the aforesaid time was revealed Carlton is dealing with an anti-vax AFL player.

The AFL has mandated each players and unit beryllium afloat vaccinated arsenic soon arsenic possible.

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