The Sports Authority of India, SAI today said, it is identifying medical and paramedical experts to ensure clinical assessment of COVID-19 infection on its athletes training at the nodal body's centres.

SAI issued new guidelines called Graduated Return to Play, GRTP, under which coaches have been instructed to plan a physical activity at 50 percent of normal intensity and volume for an otherwise healthy patient, who has been asymptomatic for seven days.

The designated medical and paramedical experts are being instructed to ensure clarity with regards to the GRTP progression in the result of the post COVID-19 infection clinical assessment.

The medical and paramedical staff have been asked to monitor the progress of the athletes regularly and give advice to athletes and coaches for gradual resumption to training.

SAI said, athletes would be monitored before, during and after the exercise sessions and if any unwarranted symptoms are there, it would be reported to the medical team for further assessment.

Under the new guidelines, all SAI officials have been given strict instructions and added responsibilities with regards to training athletes who test positive for COVID-19.