Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 18, 2021: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton England can confirm that a number of players and team members from the Indonesian team have been contacted by the UK Government’s National Health Service (NHS) Test and Trace service and are required to self-isolate with immediate effect on Wednesday, March 17.
In accordance with UK Government requirements, the entire team will self-isolate for 10 days from the date of their inbound flight after a person travelling onboard tested positive for COVID-19, BWF reported from Birmingham, England on March 17.
All Indonesian players will not be able to compete in the current or next round of the tournament and have therefore been withdrawn from the Yonex All England Open 2021.
“While we regret this unfortunate consequence, BWF and Badminton England will continue to follow all protocols required by the UK Government and the local health authorities to ensure the safety of all participants,” the BWF statement said.
All results to date will stand and the draw will remain unchanged. All scheduled opponents in the next round will be given a walkover.