Covid-19: positive test for fully vaccinated, UK-based Hong Kong darts player Kevin Leung Kai-fan
- The 37-year-old nicknamed ‘Fat Beauty’ is isolating in his room in Liverpool after performing a home test on Monday but is still hoping to play in Friday’s European Tour qualifiers
- The world No 83 suspects he caught the coronavirus after visiting a sports bar in Liverpool last Sunday, thinking he was safe because he was vaccinated
Hong Kong darts player Kevin Leung Kai-fan said he had tested positive for Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated, though he hopes to recover in time to play in this month’s European Tour qualifiers.
The 37-year-old nicknamed “Fat Beauty”, Hong Kong’s first darts professional, said on social media that he started displaying flu symptoms last weekend and returned a positive test on Monday.
“After feeling unwell over last weekend I took a Covid-19 test on Monday, which returned a positive result,” he wrote. “Whilst in England I have received both vaccines and I was hoping the test result may have been incorrect however, on Wednesday, I began to show minor symptoms of Covid.
“I immediately informed my manager who contacted the PDC to withdraw me from the Super Series 5. Though I am extremely disappointed the health of my family & I and all the players & officials takes priority.