''A cricketer and two officials tested corona positive. They are in isolation and after eight days we will again have test and if they come out negative they will fly to New Zealand,'' BCB women's wing chairman Nadel Chowdhury confirmed to Cricbuzz on Thursday (February 3).
The winners of the tournament will take home a prize money of $1.32 million, which is double the amount that was awarded to the victors of the 2017 edition in England.
The runners-up will now be awarded a sum of $600,000, $270,000 more than India were rewarded in 2017 for finishing as runners-up to England in 2017 at Lord's.
The two losing semi-finalists will earn $300,000 each while the four teams who exit at the group stages will be awarded a sum of $70,000 – up from the $30,000 prize from the previous edition.
Every group stage win will also earn the teams a reward of $25,000 per victory from a total pot of $700,000.
Meg Lanning's group had been set for a 10-day stint in a Christchurch hotel, but the New Zealand government's decision to move to 'phase two' of their Omicron response from Wednesday will see quarantine periods – including for those arriving from overseas – drop to seven days.
It means they will likely be released on Thursday evening, rather than Sunday, and have three extra days not only to enjoy fresh air and freedom, but importantly to also prepare themselves physically for the month-long tournament.