Miss World pageant postponed as 23 contestants test positive for COVID-19..
The Miss World 2021 beauty pageant meant to hold in Puerto Rico has been postponed at the last minute after 23 participants tested positive for COVID-19.
The organisers said the global broadcast finale was postponed due to health and safety interest of contestants, staff, crew and general public.
The finale will be rescheduled at Puerto Rico Coliseum Jose Miguel Agrelot within the next 90 days, the statement issued late Thursday said.
”After meeting with the virologists and medical experts hired to oversee the Miss World 2021 event and discussing with the Puerto Rico Health Department, the decision has been made by the organizers of the event to postpone the globally broadcast finale at the Puerto Rico Coliseum Jose Miguel Agrelot to be held within the next 90 days”, part of the statement read.