Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor, who reported positive for coronavirus recently, stayed in the same hotel in Lucknow where the South Africa cricket team stayed, in their recent tour to India for the ODI series against India. The three-match ODI series saw the first being washed out before the next two were called off due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus.

“There are reports that she dined in the hotel’s buffet and also attended several guests in the lobby,” an official told Times of India.

“She was living there at a time when the South African team was staying in the hotel for the ODI match, which eventually was called off. There is information that Kanika was seen briefly attending a news channel’s annual conclave held at the hotel. Therefore, it is important to scan the CCTV footage and list those who came in contact with her,” it further added.

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The Quinton de Kock-led South Africa cricket team were scheduled to play three One Day Internationals in India but the series had to be called off for the time being amid the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic across the globe. They came to Kolkata and travelled via Dubai to their respective places and have been on mandatory quarantine as well.

Kanika Kapoor has faced a lot of criticism by netizens for her irresponsible behaviour for not self-quarantining herself after her return from London and then attending several programmes in Lucknow. Her family members are questioning the medical report which reported her as coronavirus positive.

Coronavirus has affected not only everyone’s lives but also sporting events across the globe which not only included the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League but also many international series where no decision took place as the situation has not changed much in the last few days amid the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country as well as globally.