MADRID, 12 One. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic came out on Wednesday in the face of “continuous misinformation” about whether he attended an event on December 17 after testing positive for coronavirus and made it clear that he received the result later, but he did confirm that he was wrong when attending one Interview agreed for a long time on the 18th for the mere fact of “not disappointing” the journalist and that his team also wrongly filled in a box in his declaration of entry to Australia.
The number one in the world is at the center of the controversy after being initially denied entry to Australia to participate in the first ‘Grand Slam’ of the season for not complying with the health requirements and although justice has proved him right, It is waiting to know the final decision that the country’s Ministry of Immigration could make in an executive manner.
In addition, there is more commotion about the matter after learning that the Belgrade could have attended an event in his country on December 17 after testing positive, but he assures that he did not know that result until after it had been held and wanted to clarify his position in a statement.
“I want to address the continued misinformation about my activities and attendance at events in December in the run-up to my positive PCR result. This is misinformation that should be corrected, particularly in order to alleviate the broader concern of the community. about my presence in Australia, and addressing issues that are very painful and worrying for my family, “said ‘Nole’ in a note on ‘Instagram’.
The number one in the world emphasized his great efforts “to guarantee the safety of all” and to fulfill his “obligations”, and reviewed how the days were prior to that positive, which began with the attendance in Belgrade on December 14 to the match between the Red Star and the Barça of the Euroleague, “after which it was reported that several people tested positive for COVID-19.”
Djokovic indicated that despite “not having symptoms” he proceeded to take an antigen test two days later in which he was “negative” and that, “as a precaution”, an “official PCR approved that same day” was also carried out.
“The next day (17) I attended a tennis event in Belgrade to give prizes to the children and I had a rapid antigen test before going and it came back negative,” underlined the winner of 20 ‘Grand Slams’.
“ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR” IN YOUR STATEMENT ABOUT A PREVIOUS TRIP
That was the day he tested positive, but the Serbian emphasizes that he was “asymptomatic and fine”, and that he did not receive “the notification of the PCR test until after that event.” “The next day, December 18, I was at my tennis center in Belgrade to fulfill an appointment for an interview and a photo shoot for L’Equipe,” he said.
“I canceled all other events except this interview. I felt obliged to go ahead and do it because I did not want to disappoint the journalist, but I made sure to distance myself socially and wear a mask, except when my photo was taken,” added the Belgrade that although later he isolated himself in his case “during the required period”, he admits that, “on second thought”, he committed “an error of judgment”. “I accept that I should have rescheduled this commitment,” he warned.
On the other hand, regarding the statement about his trip to Australia, he stated that it was sent on his behalf by his team and that his agent apologized to the immigration officials when they arrived “for the clerical error in checking the wrong box” on his previous trip to Marbella.
“This was a human error and certainly not deliberate. We are living difficult times in a global pandemic and sometimes these errors can occur,” said ‘Nole’, who reported that they have provided “additional information to the Government of Australia to clarify this issue”.
“While I have felt that it was important to address and clarify misinformation, I will not comment further out of respect for the Australian government and its authorities and the current process. It is always an honor and a privilege to play at the Australian Open. The Australian Open is well loved by players, fans and the community, not just in Victoria and Australia, but around the world, and I just want the chance to compete against the best players in the world and perform in front of one of the best crowds in the world. “, he sentenced.
This Tuesday it was expected that the Australian Government would definitively rule on whether or not the Serb can remain in the country, but there was finally no news and, according to the Australian news agency ‘AAP’, the decision will not be until this Thursday.
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