Another Paper Rex player infected with coronavirus

d4v41 has tested positive for coronavirus. As a result, the 23-year-old Malaysian player has been suspended from the rest of the Paper Rex team and will be forced to play in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen playoffs from a separate facility. It is reported that the e-sportsman feels well, but there are minor symptoms of the disease.

The health and safety of the players and staff at the Masters in Copenhagen is our highest priority. As a precautionary measure due to COVID-19, all participants should be tested regularly. During mandatory testing, a member of the Paper Rex team received a positive PCR test result. Our policy states that in the event that a player tests positive for COVID-19 but feels well enough to compete and decides to play, they will be able to play their scheduled match over the LAN built into the isolation facility. The player with a positive test will compete in an isolated room, while his teammates and the opposing team will compete on stage. The order of matches on a given day is subject to change.

Note that this is not the first time that Paper Rex has experienced a shortage of staff due to the coronavirus. A little earlier, f0rsakeN was removed from the team and moved to a separate room.

Despite the circumstances, Paper Rex got off to a good start in the playoffs of VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen, winning 2-0 over Guild Esports the day before.

VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen takes place July 10-24 in Copenhagen in a mixed format. The first weeks of the championship will be held in a studio format, while the final three days will take place at the Forum venue. As part of the championship, twelve participants from Europe, the Americas, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia compete for a prize pool of $650,000, as well as ranking points needed to qualify for VALORANT Champions 2022.

VALORANT Champions Tour 2022 Interim Results: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen

• 1st place: $200,000 + 1000 points
• 2nd place: $120,000 + 750 points
• 3rd place: $85,000 + 500 points
• 4th place: $65,000 + 400 points
• 5th-6th place: $40,000 + 300 points
• 7th-8th place: $25,000 + 250 points
• 9th-10th place: Northeption and KRÜ Esports — $15,000 + 200 points
• 11th-12th place: XERXIA and LOUD — $10,000 + 150 points