What is hospitalized Neeraj Chopra’s COVID-19 status

Neeraj Chopra developed high fever and missed the felicitation functions organised by the Punjab and Haryana governments on Thursday and Friday last week.

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been hospitalized in Panipat near his village in Samalkha due to high fever. Chopra, who was being felicitated at an event near Panipat and left the stage on Tuesday (August 17) after suffering from high fever due to exhaustion. The javelin star has been attending various felicitation functions in Delhi. Finally, he returned home at his native Khandra village, around 15 km from Panipat, on Tuesday to a rousing reception from the locals. However, sources close to the Indian athlete informed news agency PTI that Neeraj Chopra had tested negative for COVID-19 so far. “He has tested negative for COVID-19. But we have put all his engagements on hold for the time being,” a source privy to the development informed news agency PTI.