'Sorry to those sitting near' Gary Lineker Covid positive after flight from South Africa

Gary Lineker, 61, has logged onto social media to announce he had tested positive for coronavirus following a flight from South Africa. The former professional footballer apologised to those sitting near him on the flight, while clarifying he had been wearing a mask during the journey.

In view of his 8.3 million Twitter followers, Gary wrote: “Long time since I got between the lines.

“Arrived back from Cape Town early this morning.

“Started feeling a little unwell on the flight.

“Sorry to those sitting near, although I wore a mask for the entirety of the journey as didn’t eat.

source: express.co.uk