Aussie Olympic athlete tests negative in Beijing after COVID scare

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The 22-year-old curler contracted COVID-19 a 'number of weeks ago' and had tested negative before traveling to Beijing, but an initial arrival test sparked another scare.

She received a negative test later on Sunday afternoon and again on Monday, indicating she was at the end of her infection cycle."But importantly for us both as a team, this experience is not going to define our Olympic campaign. We have treated this time as a rest day and a time to really focus on our Olympic goals.Tahli Gill and her teammate Dean Hewitt are resuming normal Games preparation.

Of those, 13 were athletes or officials who had tested positive after arriving at the airport on Saturday.

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