Several T1 players test positive for COVID-19 after LCK finals

Written by Mateusz Miter Apr 3, 2022 8:10 am

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"Horrible news for the organization after a great finish to the Spring Split."

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Faker, Zeus, Oner, and Keria from T1’s League of Legends division have tested positive for COVID-19, the organization announced today. Among the infected staff members is also Kim “Moment” Ji-hwan, one of the coaches for the team. Other members of the squad tested negative for the virus.

The news comes just a day after the 2022 LCK Spring Split finals, which T1 dominantly won versus Gen.G, at the same time becoming the first team in the world to qualify for the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational.

LCK competitors struggled with the COVID-19 infections this Spring Split. Since the competition began in January, multiple teams have reported a few positive cases in their ranks from time to time, which forced them to play a couple of games with substitutes. There were, however, cases in which teams had to forfeit matches due to being unable to field a full roster for a series.

Despite infections spiking hard in South Korea, which recorded 234,301 new cases on Saturday, according to the country’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, the country will host MSI 2022. The event is scheduled to take place in Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city.

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