Usain Bolt has addressed rumors that the former sprint superstar tested positive for the coronavirus.
Former sprint superstar Usain Bolt (34) is said to have tested positive for the corona virus, according to media reports. Accordingly, he is said to have been infected during a party on his 34th birthday. The athlete now addressed the rumors on his social media channels and made it clear: The test result is not there yet.
"Good morning everyone. I just woke up and like everyone else I checked my social media channels. They say I had tested positive for Corona", so Bolt in a short video. However, he did not take a test until Saturday (August 22nd) and is still waiting "for confirmation". He shows no symptoms.
He will remain in quarantine for the time being
However, he went into self-isolation, "just to be sure". Until the test result is there and he is informed about how to proceed, he wants to take it easy. He will also inform his friends with whom he has come into contact in the past few days.
Bolt celebrated his 34th birthday in Jamaica last Friday with numerous guests. At the surprise party, the soccer players Leon Bailey (23) from Bayer Leverkusen and Raheem Sterling (25) from Manchester City are said to have been present.