The Premier League have confirmed seven positive coronavirus results from the latest round of testing. The tests are made on both players and staff and the seven individuals will now begin their self-isolation period.
Premier League Confirm Seven New Cases of Coronavirus
Further Positive Coronavirus Tests in the Premier League
The test, which took place from December 14-20, is an increase from the last round of tests where six individuals also tested positive.
A total of 1,569 people were tested but it is the second successive week that there have been fewer than double figures with positive results.
The six cases from last week was the lowest number of positive cases since early November.
Premier League Statement
A Premier League statement read: “The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 14 December and Sunday 20 December, 1,569 players and Club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were seven new positive tests.
“Players or Club staff who have tested positive will self-isolate for a period of 10 days.
“The Premier League is providing this aggregated information for the purposes of competition integrity and transparency. No specific details as to Clubs or individuals will be provided by the League and results will be made public after each round of testing.”
Positive Cases of Coronavirus
While five of the individuals have been unidentified, Lee Ryder, Chief Newcastle United Writer for The Chronicle, has confirmed that Magpies duo Allan Saint-Maximin and captain Jamaal Lascelles have returned positive results.
Earlier this month, there was an outbreak of the virus at the Newcastle training ground, which forced the club to shut down for one week.
Alongside the Premier League, there have been several positive cases in the Football League. League One sides Portsmouth and Ipswich Town have both seen positive cases at the club, while Sunderland and Bristol Rovers have also been forced to postpone fixtures due to the virus.
Championship side Millwall have also suspended two fixtures after an outbreak at the Den.
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