The fate of the Malaysia Open is expected to be decided today.
And from the looks of it, the event slated for May 25-30 at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, will likely be put on hold.
This comes after the Badminton World Federation (BWF) issued an official letter to all member associations informing them of the current Covid-19 situation in Malaysia, which resulted in the government imposing tighter border control and quarantine period for foreigners.
Denmark's Hans-Kristian Vittinghus Solberg told Timesport that he and the rest of the Danish camp have yet to confirm their logistics as they are waiting to hear from the world body.
"We are still awaiting information on the pre-tournament quarantine.
"We've been told (by the BWF) there's a meeting tomorrow (today) to decide, so we can't really book anything before we know when we have to arrive," said Vittinghus, who is currently in self-quarantine after a tiring European Championships last week in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Apart from Vittinghus, the other top Danish name, who is expected to grace the Malaysia Open, is newly crowned European champion Anders Antonsen.
Former World No 1 Viktor Axelsen is seeded second in the draw, but he is likely to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19 at the European Championships.
Axelsen is still undergoing quarantine in Ukraine.
The biggest deal-breaker for the Malaysia Open is the mandatory 14-day quarantine imposed on foreigners from 40 countries, including top badminton nations like Japan and China.
Malaysia has also banned all flights to and from India due to the surge in cases in the country.
"I'm a bit ambiguous about it actually. I think it would be really sad for the sport with another cancellation, but it wouldn't be so bad for me as I just got back from a mentally and physically draining time at the European Championships.
"I'm still in quarantine so a break would be ideal for my old body.
"But for the sake of badminton, I do hope the event goes ahead. In the bigger picture, that's more important than what's best for me," added Vittinghus, who turns 35 this year.
So far, the Covid-19 has forced three Olympic qualifying events (German Open, India Open, Asia Championships) to be called off.
The Malaysia Open is the second last event to offer Olympic qualifying points before the Singapore Open on June 1-6.