Premier League information 40 new COVID-19 instances, highest in per week
1 min read The Premier League stated on Tuesday {that a} whole of 40 people examined optimistic for COVID-19, the very best variety of instances in per week this season, in two rounds of assessments carried out final week.
Since the brand new season kicked off, 171 people within the English top-flight have examined optimistic for the novel coronavirus in 19 rounds of testing.
The league, which is now conducting assessments twice per week, didn’t title the individuals who examined optimistic however stated they’ll self-isolate for 10 days.
“The Premier League… can today confirm that between Monday 28 December and Thursday 31 December, 1,311 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were 28 new positive tests,” the league stated in a press release right here.
“Between Friday 1 January and Sunday 3 January, 984 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19 and of these, there were 12 new positives.”
Last week, Fulham’s video games at Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur had been referred to as off on account of a COVID-19 outbreak on the west London membership, whereas Manchester City’s match at Everton was cancelled on account of contemporary COVID-19 instances reported on the Etihad membership.
The United Kingdom has recorded greater than 2.7 million confirmed COVID-19 instances and greater than 75,000 deaths, as per a Reuters tally.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced a brand new nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on Monday on account of surging infections within the nation attributable to a brand new variant of the virus, however the Premier League can be allowed to proceed.
