Johannesburg: Solo Nqweni, a South African first-class cricketer who has been battling multiple health issues, has tested positive for coronavirus.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
The 25-year-old all-rounder is also being treated for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). It is a condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves. He is currently in Aberdeen, Scotland and shared the news of him contracting COVID-19 on Twitter.
3rd cricketer to contract coronavirus
Nqweni is the third cricketer known to have contracted the disease after Pakistan’s Zafar Sarfraz and Scotland’s Majid Haq.
“So last year I got GBS, and have been battling this disease for the past 10 months. I’m only half way through my recovery. I got TB, my liver failed and my kidney failed. Now today I tested positive for coronavirus. I don’t understand why all of this is happening to me,” Nqweni tweeted.
Other health issues
This diagnosis is the latest in a long line of health issues for Nqweni, who spent four weeks in an induced coma last year.
Nqweni played for South Africa under-19s in 2012 and has been contracted to Eastern Province. He has also played for franchise cricket for the Warriors.
The former Grey High star, is currently contracted as a professional at Aberdeenshire Cricket Club in Scotland. He is in the intensive care unit of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, according to ‘Herald Live’ newspaper.
Agencies