"I am fine now. But I need to get my fitness back. Hope to play a few of the next four events." said Kashyap when asked about his absence from the tournament.
Former World No.1 Saina Nehwal will miss the World Championships for the first time in her international career due to multiple injuries that have derailed her season.
21-year-old Laskhya lost 21-23, 15-21 to the two-time world champion Kento Momota in 53 minutes after gruelling battle in the first game.
Kashyap, a Commonwealth Games champion, was trailing 8-14 in the third game when he chose to retire after pulling his calf muscle.
RMV Gurusaidutt and doubles specialist Pranaav Jerry Chopra are the two others to have tested positive
The BWF World Tour was shut down following the completion of the All England Championships in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 33-year-old, a former world no.6, insisted that he too has an outside chance of qualifying for the Tokyo Games but he has no way to pursue it as he can't train at the camp.
Under the revamped calendar, BWF plans to host 22 events in the space of five months, starting from August 2020.
Kashyap and his wife and star shuttler Saina Nehwal, who was chasing a berth at the Tokyo Games, had earlier suggested that the qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics be extended in the light of tournaments getting cancelled due to coronavirus.
Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap has reacted to IOC's statement, where it encourages the athletes to continue training for the Tokyo Olympics.
The government on Wednesday suspended all visas, barring a few categories like diplomatic and employment, in an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus as cases across India rose to more than 60.
Saina has to move into the top 16 in the race to Tokyo rankings by April 28 to qualify for her fourth consecutive Olympics. She is currently ranked 22nd.
Parupalli Kashyap lost 13-21, 19-21 to seventh seed Victor Axelson in a match that lasted 43 minutes at the Haixia Olympics Sports Center to crash out of the China Open.
Fifth seed Sindhu, who had made early exits in China and Korea, got back her bearing as she overcame former World Junior Champion Gregoria 22-20 21-18 in 38 minutes to keep her 5-0 record intact against the Indonesian.
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu dropped to sixth position following poor outings in the China Open and Korea Open, but Parupalli Kashyap jumped to 25th position after the semifinal finish in Korea.
Parupalli Kashyap, who was India's lone challenger left in the Korea Open, has crashed out in the semifinal of the men's singles event.
In a clinical display, Parupalli Kashyap, who is the lone Indian left in the fray, outsmarted Jorgensen 24-22, 21-8 in 37 minutes to make it to his second semifinal of the season.
Parupalli Kashyap beat Malaysia's Daren Liew 21-17 11-21 21-12 in a match that lasted 56 minutes.
Saina Nehwal's husband Parupalli Kashyap, who is a badminton player by profession as well, also lashed out at the umpire following the narrow defeat.
Former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap's impressive run at the Canada Open Super 100 tournament came to an end
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