4 dancers part of Chess Olympiad opening event tests COVID positive

Chennai: Four dancers, who were scheduled to participate in the Chess Olympiad opening ceremony tested positive for Covid on Thursday, according to reports.

Sources said, all the four dancers who tested positive, have been admitted to a private hospital.

The opening ceremony of the Chess Olympiad is scheduled to take place this evening at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the function in the presence of Chief Minister M.K.Stalin. (UNI)