Four positives in latest Premier League coronavirus tests
Since players returned to limited group training on Tuesday, 12 positive tests for the virus have been confirmed at England’s top-flight clubs.
FILE PHOTO: Football - Premier League - Coronavirus impact on the Premier League - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - March 14, 2020 General view of The American Express Community Stadium as the Premier League is suspended due to the number of coronavirus cases growing around the world. Reuters
Four players tested positive for coronavirus in the latest batch of tests conducted by the English Premier League and announced on Wednesday.
"The Premier League can today confirm that on Monday 25 May and Tuesday 26 May, 1008 players and club staff were tested for Covid-19. Of these, four have tested positive from three clubs," the league said in a statement.
"Players or Club staff who have tested positive will now self-isolate for a period of seven days."
Since players returned to limited group training on Tuesday, 12 positive tests for the virus have been confirmed at England's top-flight clubs.
No matches have been played in the Premier League since March, but the government has given the go-ahead for elite sport to resume from June 1.
