PREMIER LEAGUE: 8 COVID CASES IN LATEST ROUND OF TESTING - The Daily Guardian https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/premier-league-8-covid-cases-in-latest-round-of-testing/ https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/premier-league-8-covid-cases-in-latest-round-of-testing/ October 21, 2020, 10:26 am The Premier League has informed that eight people had returned positive results in its latest round of coronavirus tests conducted on players and staff last week.

In a statement, the league on Monday said that the individuals who had tested positive for Covid-19 would now self-isolate for 10 days.

“The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 12 October and Sunday 18 October, 1,575 players and club staff were tested for Covid-19. Of these, there were eight new positive tests,” the statement read.

So far, 42 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in seven rounds of testing beginning August 31.

The league management is in a tussle as to how keep a vigil over the bio-secure protocols. Nevertheless, the authorities have mentioned that the testing will go on as long as the league lasts.

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