Shastri, Arun, Sridhar await ‘fit to fly’ certificate

New Delhi, Sep 16: India’s head coach Ravi Shastri, along with bowling and fielding coaches Bharath Arun and R Sridhar, respectively, would need to undergo a “fit to fly” test post recovery from COVID-19, which led to the cancellation of the fifth Test against England.
The trio have completed a 10-day isolation as per the UK Health Protocols but, to return home, they also need to pass a “fit to fly” test, apart from negative RT-PCR reports. “Shastri, Arun and Sridhar are all doing well physically having recovered from COVID-19. “However, as per health protocols they need to have a CT score of 38 plus which will ensure a fit to fly certificate for them. We expect them to fly out in next two days if all goes well with CT score,” a senior BCCI official told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
The CT (CT scan) score tells about the presence of viral load in a COVID-19 affected person and how much his lungs have been infected. A higher CT score indicates recovery and it is believed that to take long flights, one needs to have a CT score of 40. None of the three Indian coaches currently have any symptoms and are completely fit but can only avail the return flight once they get the certificate. (PTI)