The validity and timing of positive COVID test results have been questioned Novak Djokovik Tried to enter Australia before being deported from the country.
The antivaxx tennis star provided two documents to a federal court in Australia as evidence of her affirmative position to avoid rules banning entry of unvaccinated people.
But his number of tests since December 16 appears higher than his second test on December 22 BBC report.
The code on the first test also appears to be out of order, with a sample of tests taken in Serbia in the same period, suggesting that they were presented at a later date.
The application of the world number one player was rejected by the Australian authorities, but not on these grounds.
Novak Djokovic, center, arrives at the municipal building in Budva, Montenegro, Friday, January 28, 2022. Djokovic arrived to receive a plaque declaring him an honorary citizen of the city.
The validity and timing of positive COVID test results have been questioned as Novak Djokovic tried to enter Australia
Documents submitted to Australian authorities show that Djokovic first tested positive on 16 December, and his serial number is 7371999.
But the second test result, supposedly taken on 22 December, has serial number 7320919
One of the documents submitted to the federal court was the acting director of Serbia’s official health body, who confirmed the dates on the certificates.
The tennis star underwent two tests in her home country and received results from Serbia’s Institute of Public Health, each with a unique confirmation code.
Data analyzed by the BBC shows that the verification codes on certificates increase chronically.
The sooner the test was done, the lower the serial number was.
Djokovic’s documents seem to be the only ones where the second test has a lower serial number than the first.
The code for his positive test on December 16 is 7371999, while the number of the second document is 7320919.
Tennis star, who has been awarded the Budva City Honorary Citizen Award today, faces scrutiny from her COVID tests
Djokovic, bottom left, poses with top local official Marko Kerevic, bottom center and children in the municipal building in Budva today
Adding to the mystery, it appears that the code for the first test shows that it was taken at a later date, between December 25 and December 28.
Djokovic’s two tests were conducted in different laboratories, which means it is possible that he was issued with different confirmation codes.
But analysis from other tests processed in the same lab soon after Djokovic’s results had a lower serial number.
The tests seen in the lab two days after his sample and four days later have low confirmation codes, raising questions again about the timing of his tests.
Furthermore, data from eight different Serbian laboratories show that there is no discrepancy between them on the continuity of the serial number.
Jordje Krivokapik, an expert in data and digital security, said: ‘There is always the potential for a glitch.
‘But if it were, there would be an easier explanation. I don’t understand why the state government would not say so.
The BBC has contacted Djokovic, Serbian health officials and the government, but has yet to receive a response.
MailOnline has also contacted Djokovic’s representatives.
The world number one, pictured on his flight to Belgrade after leaving Australia, was kicked out of the country ahead of the Open.
The allegation comes after yesterday’s announcement that the tennis star would not return to court for another month following his unofficial departure from Australia.
His prime spot in the star-studded ground for the Dubai Tennis Championships was confirmed by the organizers on Thursday.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner had an entry visa to Australia, which was canceled after an extraordinary week and a half of play on the eve of the Open.
Djokovic, who told officials that he had not been vaccinated against Covid, believed he was on course to enter the country and compete after testing positive for the coronavirus in December and making a full recovery. Were prepared. will be eligible
But Dubai does not have the same strict conditions for entry as Australia, and he will be able to compete in the tournament he has won five times before if he returns a negative PCR test result upon arrival.
The sports star was detained upon arrival at Sydney airport, his visa was torn off, and then put in expatriate custody, while the issue raged between the courts and the government.
The 34-year-old was eventually deported when Australia’s immigration minister personally intervened to deny him entry, later banning him from the country for three years.
While the government insists that ‘the rules are the rules’, the episode led to furious allegations by Serbia that their sports star had been kicked out for political reasons.