COVID-19 is a reality that is incapable of any preferentialtreatment to anyone. Fans of spectator sports like cricket want what they wantand will not have no for an answer, no matter the pandemic. To enable sportscompetitions to continue, an isolation regime with extensive testing and severepunishments called bio-bubble has been devised.
This routine not only permits a successful completion of thesporting event while securing the health of players and all the staff involved,but also expresses solidarity with the immense ordeal that every person in theworld is going through.
A bio-bubble may mislead into thinking that a physicalbubble like the ones seen in dystopian movies is created. However, there is nothinglike that and sanctity of the health is maintained via clearly-spelt out rulesand having severe monetary and otherwise punishments.
The rules are not arbitrary and consulting by healthcompanies is utilized in coming up with the rules. In addition, in the spiritof ‘trust but verify’, wearable technology will be implemented. To counter thepossibility of any player or supporting staff being asymptomatic at the time ofbeginning of the tournaments, the testing is extensive in the initial days.
Now, considering the health effects and the agony thatbefalls on someone and their family who gets afflicted with COVID-19, one wouldbelieve that no player or staff would dare break any of the rules, eitherintentionally or by mistake. Since our enemy, the virus, is invisible thus weshould not make the mistake of getting lax.
The authorities have zero tolerance to any breaches of thecode of conduct in this regard and even though they are sympathetic that thismust have been an unintentional mistake, but the rules will be upheld. Thepunishment is six days of quarantine. The player has undergone the same, cameout negative on the COVID-19 tests, and isnow participating as decided in the tournaments.