KEY POINTS

  • Novak Djokovic and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19
  • Djokovic apologized on Twitter and urged Adria Tour attendees to get tested
  • He also called for everyone to practice social distancing
  • Djokovic said health protocols were observed
  • That the intention for the tournament was sincere and philanthropic
  • Many netizens were furious and slammed Djokovic
  • Some have defended him and wished everyone affected with full recovery

Novak Djokovic urged Adria Tour attendees to get tested and practice social distancing after he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19.

The 33-year-old tennis star said on Twitter that he and Jelena tested positive for COVID-19. Djokovic also revealed that his kids were tested but the result was negative.

Djokovic, after apologizing to the public about the consequences of the Adria Tournament, urged the attendees to get tested and practice social distancing.

Djokovic said that the tournament met all health protocols and it appeared that the health of their region was in good condition to unite people for philanthropic reasons. But he said they were wrong and holding the event amid the fight against COVID-19 was too soon.

Many netizens reacted after Djokovic tweeted his online apology. Furious netizens have expressed their disappointments, saying that what they did — Djokovic and the organizers— was irresponsible.

Meanwhile, some netizens expressed their sympathies to Djokovic.

Djokovic and his wife have been on quarantine and the rest of the Adria Tour has been canceled. The famous tennis player has reportedly donated to Serbian health authorities and in the Lombardy region of Italy to fight against COVID-19.

Snaps and video clips of Djokovic and his fellow tennis players partying and violating the social distancing measures surfaced on the Internet, Daily Mail reported.

Other players who tested positive for COVID-19 were Viktor Troicki, Grigor Dimitrov and Borna Coric. Marco Panichi, Djokovic ’s fitness trainer, and Christian Groh, Djokovic ’s coach, have tested positive too, the news outlet further reported.

Djokovic, back in April, reportedly said that he opposed vaccinations. He said that he didn’t want people to force him to take the vaccine so he could travel.

Djokovic and his wife will be isolating for the next 14 days and will repeat the test in 5 days.

The total confirmed COVID-19 cases, to-date, are at 9.2 million with 478,221 recorded global deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University & Medicine CSSE data.

The search for COVID-19 cure and vaccine is underway. World health experts, as of the moment, are advising the public to take the necessary precautions such as hand washing, disinfecting, wearing protective equipment such as masks and face shields, and ensure proper social distancing.

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