Adrian Christy, Chief Executive, Badminton England, said:

“Badminton England is continuing to monitor the ongoing situation regarding the coronavirus / COVID -19 but based on up to date government advice and the publication of the government’s Coronavirus Action Plan today (Tuesday) we will be going ahead with the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships at Arena Birmingham on March 11-15th as planned. We will also continue to implement a number of measures to minimise the potential risk of the virus on players, officials, volunteers and fans attending the event.”

“The health and wellbeing of those joining us for the Championships in Birmingham continues to be our primary concern but we look forward to what promises to be a fantastic five days of international badminton at Arena Birmingham. Further updates will be available on the event website (www.allenglandbadminton.com), the Badminton England website (www.badmintonengland.co.uk), and our social media channels.”