In the match against ex-world champion Rob Cross (England) on Christmas day, he had not felt any symptoms, wrote the 54-year-old. He now suffers from shortness of breath, fever and severe fatigue.
“We have already spoken to Rob Cross and the PDC about the situation“, wrote van Barneveld, who will be in quarantine in London for the next few days. The PDC Darts Association has not yet commented on the consequences of the positive test.
Darts World Cup will continue on December 27th
After the Christmas break, the Alexandra Palace on December 27th (Monday). Cross is due to play against Northern Ireland’s Daryl Gurney on Tuesday. Van Barneveld had ended his short break on the darts tour at the beginning of the season, at the PDC World Championship, which he won in 2007, he only had one win this year.