The Miss World 2021 finale has been temporarily postponed after several contestants tested positive for COVID-19, the organisers said in an official statement. The finale will be rescheduled at Puerto Rico Coliseum Jose Miguel Agrelot within the next 90 days, they said.
The decision to postpone the event was taken after consulting virologists and medical experts. It also said, "Once and only when contestants and staff are cleared by health officials and advisors, will contestants and related staff return to their home countries."
They further stated: The next step according to the medical experts is immediate quarantine, pending observation and further testing according to best practices in situations like this.”
Miss India World 2020, Manasa Varanasi, is among the contestants who tested positive, according to reports. "We were in great disbelief that she (Manasa Varanasi) might not be able to grace the world stage inspite of her immense hard work and dedication, however her safety is of utmost importance to us," Miss India Organisation said on their official Instagram page.
