One new positive COVID-19 case has been confirmed by the Premier League in the latest round of testing, which saw
1,213 tests conducted on players and club staff on Monday (June 8) and Tuesday (June 9).
There were no new cases in the previous round of tests.
Since the first batch of results between May 17 and 18, which yielded six positive tests from a sample size of 748, the highest return was four from round three over May 25 and 26. A brief Premier League statement on Wednesday did not provide any detail on the identity of the individual who returned the positive test.
“The Premier League can today confirm that on Monday 8 June and Tuesday 9 June, 1,213 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, one has tested positive,” the statement read.
“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,” it added.
The Premier League is scheduled to restart next Wednesday, with Manchester City facing Arsenal and Aston Villa taking on Sheffield United.
