Premier League reveal how many players and staff tested positive for coronavirus following weekend tests

Six individuals connected to three unnamed Premier League clubs have tested positive for coronavirus as sides return to small group training amid the pandemic.
Richard Mennear
By Richard Mennear
Published 19th May 2020, 17:52 BST
The Newcastle United players were tested on Sunday. NorthNews.The Newcastle United players were tested on Sunday. NorthNews.
The Newcastle United players were tested on Sunday. NorthNews.

The Covid-19 tests were conducted on Sunday and Monday as part of the league's partnership with the Prenetics consortium, and are due to take place twice a week from now on.

The league said in a statement: "The Premier League can today confirm that on Sunday 17 May and Monday 18 May, 748 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, six have tested positive from three clubs.

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"Players or club staff who have tested positive will now self-isolate for a period of seven days.

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"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 in this way after each round of testing."

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