As coach Mathieu Chabert feared Thursday, SC Bastia was struck by Covid-19 just before the start of the Ligue 2 championship. Four players tested positive.
However, the opening match of the season against Nîmes, scheduled for Saturday (3 p.m.) at home, is maintained, the Corsican club announced on Twitter on Friday.
The elements concerned "were placed in solitary confinement for ten days".
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Following RT-PCR tests carried out yesterday, 4 members of the first team tested positive for COVID-19.
As stipulated in the health protocol, they were placed in solitary confinement for 10 days.
Contrary to the rumors which circulate, the match will take place!
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- SC Bastia (@SCBastia) July 23, 2021
Furiani will therefore celebrate the return of his favorites to the professional level, four years after the club's payment default and his relegation to National 3 (fifth division).
The whole region concerned
More generally, Corsica is facing an outbreak of Covid-19 cases in the tourist regions of Balagne and Saint-Florent.
According to the prefect, the Bastia region is also experiencing a significant increase in cases.
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