<p class="bodytext">The agent for Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt confirmed on Tuesday that the eight-time Olympic gold medallist has tested positive for the coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The Covid test was positive, but Usain is not showing any symptoms," Ricky Simms told American news channel CNN in an email.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Simms' statement confirms earlier reports by Jamaican media that the retired sprinter tested positive just days after he celebrated his 34th birthday with a lavish party amid the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Monday, Bolt announced on Instagram that he had quarantined himself, pending the result of the test he took on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bolt didn't confirm his test result, but he urged anyone who had been in contact with him to go into quarantine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I did a test on Saturday to leave (Jamaica) because I have work," Bolt said in a video posted on Twitter. "I am trying to be responsible so I am going to stay in and be safe.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Also, I am having no symptoms, I will quarantine myself and wait on the confirmation to see what is the protocol and to see how I go about quarantining myself from the Ministry of Health.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Until then, I will call my friends and tell them once they came in contact with me to be safe, quarantine and take it easy," said Bolt.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness said Monday that police are investigating the circumstances surrounding Bolt's birthday party.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There are reports of an activity related to Usain Bolt," Holness told a virtual news conference.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"These matters are all being thoroughly investigated and the police will give a report on these matters in near future."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bolt last competed internationally at the 2017 World Championships in London. He and partner Kasi Bennet welcomed the birth of a daughter in May.</p>
<p class="bodytext">The agent for Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt confirmed on Tuesday that the eight-time Olympic gold medallist has tested positive for the coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The Covid test was positive, but Usain is not showing any symptoms," Ricky Simms told American news channel CNN in an email.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Simms' statement confirms earlier reports by Jamaican media that the retired sprinter tested positive just days after he celebrated his 34th birthday with a lavish party amid the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Monday, Bolt announced on Instagram that he had quarantined himself, pending the result of the test he took on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bolt didn't confirm his test result, but he urged anyone who had been in contact with him to go into quarantine.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I did a test on Saturday to leave (Jamaica) because I have work," Bolt said in a video posted on Twitter. "I am trying to be responsible so I am going to stay in and be safe.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Also, I am having no symptoms, I will quarantine myself and wait on the confirmation to see what is the protocol and to see how I go about quarantining myself from the Ministry of Health.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Until then, I will call my friends and tell them once they came in contact with me to be safe, quarantine and take it easy," said Bolt.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness said Monday that police are investigating the circumstances surrounding Bolt's birthday party.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"There are reports of an activity related to Usain Bolt," Holness told a virtual news conference.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"These matters are all being thoroughly investigated and the police will give a report on these matters in near future."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bolt last competed internationally at the 2017 World Championships in London. He and partner Kasi Bennet welcomed the birth of a daughter in May.</p>