The team announced on the 28th that NBA = American professional basketball Wizards Rui Hachimura has been subject to the new coronavirus infection control regulations set by the league.
This is the second time that Hachimura is subject to this rule, following last season.
According to Wizards, seven players, including Hachimura, have been subject to the new Corona infection control regulations and have withdrawn, but Hachimura's health status has not been disclosed.
Hachimura has not participated in the game even two months after the opening due to the delay in adjustment because he did not participate in the camp before the opening this season in the third year of NBA.
The team explained the delay in adjustment only as "personal circumstances", and the detailed reason is not clear, but Hachimura is gradually improving and will be on the bench from the game on December 23. It was expected to return soon.
This is the second time that Hachimura has been subject to the infection control regulations since January, and this time it will require a minimum of 6 days of quarantine, so the return is expected to be further delayed.
In the United States, the infection of the new corona is spreading again with the spread of a new mutant virus, Omicron strain, and the games are being canceled one after another in the NBA, NHL = North American professional ice hockey league, and NFL = American League of Professional Football. increase.