Finch, Warner raise concerns over Australia’s Covid-19 measures

Melbourne, March 16

Australia’s limited-overs cricket captain Aaron Finch and opener David Warner have raised concerns over the effectiveness of the self-isolation policy of the government to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. The Australian government had announced that anyone arriving in the country from overseas will be forced to self-isolate for 14 days starting March 15 in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. However, a lot of citizens are confused regarding the working of the precaution.

An Australian sports journalist, Veronica Eggleton, tweeted: “Genuine question — how does the government know if new arrivals are actually self-isolating?” Finch re-tweeted Eggleton’s tweet, adding: “Have been wondering the same thing!!” Finch’s remarks prompted a response from teammate Warner, who wrote: “Or, what about the Uber/taxi/bus/train they catch from the airport to their place?”

Players all over the world are self-isolating. On Monday, former New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan, who was among several foreign players who left the Pakistan Super League amid concerns over the affliction, posted a picture of himself with a note from his wife. “Straight home into isolation, get home to this note from my legendary wife who’s gone to stay with her parents for a few weeks. See you guys in 14 days,” he tweeted. — PTI