Saturdays South Africa DSTV Premiership tie between Kaizer Chiefs and Cape Town City might not go down as scheduled with the host Kaizer Chiefs being hit with fresh COVID-19 cases, Owosports.com.ng reports.
The club announced that at least 31 Staffs have tested positive for COVID-19 as a result they’ve written to the South Africa league body for postponement of Saturday’s clash Cape Town City.
“In light of the recent outbreak of Covid-19 infections that has befallen the Club, Kaizer Chiefs submitted two letters to the Premier Soccer League pleading for the postponement of the remaining matches scheduled for the month of December following the outbreak
“In the interim, the prevailing circumstances dictate that Kaizer Chiefs must sadly confirm that the Club will be unable to host the match against Cape Town City, scheduled for Saturday, 4 December at 18:00.
“At least 31 employees have tested positive for the virus and the Club has subsequently been obliged to instruct all players, members of the technical team and staff, who are deemed primary contacts, to quarantine as per official protocols.
“Unfortunately, this is the only option available in the current situation and, as a responsible corporate citizen, Kaizer Chiefs upholds its duty to protect the lives of those around us including others and do our best to avoid an outbreak that might potentially affect the league and the country”, Kiazer Chiefs wrote via their website.