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Another member from Team India's support staff has tested positive for COVID-19 in Manchester. Due to this, Virat and Co.'s training session on the eve of the final Test match has been cancelled. 

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A report by ESPNcricinfo said that Indian players have been asked to stay in their hotel rooms until further notice. 

According to the reports, the latest case for the dreaded virus was detected after a fresh round of testing that was held on Wednesday evening. 

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The news comes days after Team India's head coach Ravi Shastri tested positive for the virus. As a precautionary measure, he along with some other support staff members are kept in isolation. 

On the official site, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wrote, "The BCCI Medical Team has isolated Mr Ravi Shastri, Head Coach, Mr B. Arun, Bowling Coach, Mr R. Sridhar, Fielding Coach and Mr Nitin Patel, Physiotherapist as a precautionary measure after Mr Shastri’s lateral flow test returned positive last evening."

India lead the five-match Test series against England by 2-1. The final Test at Manchester will be England's only hope to escape a series loss.