Werder Bremen: surprise! Tahith Chong against Hoffenheim!

After Felix Agu’s corona alarm, that’s a good surprise for Werder Bremen: Tahith Chong is allowed to leave the quarantine at home and is ready for the Bundesliga game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Sunday (6 p.m.).

The health department had for Tahith Chong actually ordered a 14-day quarantine because he was playing the away game of the SV Werder Bremen in Freiburg with Felix Aug shared a hotel room. Agu tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, and Chong who tested negative was classified as a first-degree contact and isolated. Now this assessment has been revised.

Corona case at Werder Bremen: Tahith Chong no longer first-degree contact person for Felix Agu

“That was arranged quarantinebecause Felix Agu was symptom-free with a positive test and in that case a longer period (7 days) of tracing contact persons is necessary, ”said SV Werder Bremen in a statement on Saturday afternoon. “After Felix Agu, who was infected in his private environment at the beginning of the week, had symptoms typical of Covid 19 in the last few days, the observation period – according to the Robert Koch Institute – was reduced to 48 hours.” Tahith Chong is no longer considered a first-degree contact person.

For Werder Bremen that’s good news. The offensive player will be available to coach Florian Kohfeldt in the home game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Sunday. (han)