{"id":556284,"date":"2020-07-01T17:43:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T21:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=556284"},"modified":"2020-07-01T17:43:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T21:43:11","slug":"no-new-cases-of-coronavirus-at-efl-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/01\/no-new-cases-of-coronavirus-at-efl-clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"No New Cases of Coronavirus at EFL Clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The English Football League (EFL) have announced no new cases of coronavirus<\/a> following the latest round of testing. The tests took place in all three divisions from a total of 32 clubs, but all have come back negative.<\/p>\n

No New Cases of Coronavirus at EFL Clubs<\/h2>\n

Championship<\/h3>\n

Of the three leagues that the EFL govern, the Championship<\/a> is the only division in which all team’s are fulfilling the remaining fixture.<\/p>\n

From the latest round of testing, 2798 players and club staff from all 24 Championship side’s were tested, with all results coming back negative.<\/p>\n

Ahead of another busy round of fixtures, it is good news for the division. There are six more rounds of matches left to play.<\/p>\n

League One<\/h3>\n

A ball hasn’t been kicked in League One in over four months and the EFL decided to curtail the season,<\/a> ending it with a four-team playoff. This Friday sees the return of the division when the playoffs begin.<\/p>\n

Oxford United<\/a> travel to Portsmouth<\/a>, while Fleetwood Town host Wycombe Wanderers.<\/p>\n

The EFL tested 311 players and club staff from the four League One Clubs over the course of the past week, with all tests coming back negative. For Oxford<\/a> and Portsmouth<\/a>, it is good news as they have both previously received two positive tests from two individuals at the club last month.<\/p>\n

League Two<\/h3>\n

Unlike the playoffs in League One which are just about to begin, the playoffs in League Two have already finished.<\/p>\n

Northampton Town<\/a> have won promotion to League One following a comprehensive 4-0 victory against Exeter City in the final at Wembley.<\/p>\n

But, 154 players and club staff from four League Two clubs, including the beaten semi-finalists Colchester United and Cheltenham Town, all came back with negative tests.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>