This year's Miss World competition has been postponed after multiple people linked to the event -- including 23 of the 97 contestants -- tested positive for Covid-19
This year's Miss World competition, scheduled to take place Thursday in Puerto Rico, has been postponed after multiple people linked to the event -- including 23 of the 97 contestants -- tested positive forIn a statement released hours before the pageant was due to start, organizers said they were rescheduling the televised finale, citing the"health and safety interest of contestants, staff, crew and general public.
Miss World Indonesia, Pricilia Carla Yules, meanwhile appeared to confirm reports that she had tested positive, writing on Instagram stories that she is"currently in recovery" and"feeling much better physically and mentally." The Miss World Organization said that the finale will be rearranged and held within the next 90 days.
"The next step according to the medical experts is immediate quarantine, pending observation and further testing according to best practices in situations like this. Once and only when contestants and staff are cleared by health officials and advisers, will contestants and related staff return to their home countries."
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