FaZe Clan rifler Havard “rain” Nygaard tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Saturday’s match against Fnatic at Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI – Katowice.
The 27-year-old Norwegian, who is now in isolation, is the second member of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team to recently test positive for the virus. Robin “ropz” Kool missed the play-in stage and the opening round of the tournament after a positive test on Feb. 9.
Unfortunately I tested positive on a antigen self test today after waking up with some symptoms. Did a pcr test provided by @ESLCS and will be playing from isolation until then. On a happier note mr.k00l is back today from quarantine @ropz ??
— Håvard Nygaard (@FaZe_rainCS) February 19, 2022
While rain is expected to play despite being in isolation Saturday, ropz returned to action against Fnatic in the upper-bracket, second-round match.
“At night we decided I should travel from Warsaw to Katowice and make a PCR test with ESL,” ropz wrote on Twitter. “It turned out negative, which means I am cleared to play. No sleep since yesterday, tired as hell from the journey but LETS GOOOO”
At night we decided I should travel from Warsaw to Katowice and make a PCR test with ESL. It turned out negative, which means I am cleared to play. No sleep since yesterday, tired as hell from the journey but LETS GOOOO #FaZeUp
— ropz (@ropz) February 19, 2022
ropz, a 22-year-old Estonian, joined FaZe Clan last month.
rain has played with FaZe Clan since January 2016.
The $1 million IEM Katowice tournament runs through Feb. 27.
–Field Level Media