Finally, Dybala recovers from COVID-19 — after testing positive four times

Juventus have confirmed that Paul Dybala has fully recovered from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, after he had tested positive four times.

On March 21, Dybala confirmed that he and Oriana Sabatini, his girlfriend, had contracted the disease.

Last week, there were also reports that the Argentine forward had tested positive for the COVID-19 for the fourth time in six weeks.

But on Wednesday, the Old Lady said Dybala will no longer be subject to home isolation after undergoing a double check on his COVID-19 status.

“The player underwent a double check, which saw him test negative,” Juventus wrote.

“Paulo Dybala performed, as per protocol, a double check with diagnostic tests (swabs) for coronavirus Covid-19, which came back with negative results.

“The player has, therefore, recovered and will no longer be subjected to the home isolation regime.”

Dybala, who was one of the players in Serie A who got infected with the virus, also confirmed his new status on social media.

“Many people talked in the past weeks… but I can finally confirm that I am healed,” he wrote.

“Thank you once again for your support and my thoughts on all who are still suffering from it. Take care!”

Many people talked in the past weeks … but I can finally confirm that I am healed. Thank you once again for your support and my thoughts on all who are still suffering from it. Take care! ♥️

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— Paulo Dybala (@PauDybala_JR) May 6, 2020

The 23-year-old footballer also exhibited eagerness to return to the pitch in a recent Instagram live interview.

“To tell you the truth, I never thought I was going to miss playing and training that much,” Dybala said.

“I feel like I need to train, see my teammates and friends and at least touch the ball because training at home isn’t the same on my own.

“It’s been too long without training. We don’t know exactly when we’ll be back. It’s not like a holiday, when you know you’ll be resting for a certain amount of time.

“I know my only job is to relax and keep in good shape, but nothing major as opposed to now. It started as being one week, then one more, then one more, so I train here but it’s not the same.”

Italy has been one of the hardest hit countries in Europe, with over 200,000 confirmed cases and over 30,000 confirmed deaths.

Restrictions have just begun to ease across the country, which includes Serie A, as clubs have resumed extraordinarily limited training sessions.