Zero positives in latest round of PL testing

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Last Updated: 20/07/20 7:41pm

The Premier League has confirmed there were zero positive results from 2,208 players and club staff in the latest round of coronavirus testing.

The tests were carried out between Monday July 13 and Sunday July 19.

This is the fourth time a round of testing has produced no positive results.

It means there have been 20 positive results out of 20,559 tests overall since the operation began as part of the Premier League’s Project Restart.

This is the final round of test results to be published before the end of the Premier League season on Sunday.

Clubs will continue to test players and staff this week, with further results expected to be announced next Monday.

A Premier League statement said: “The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday July 13 and Sunday July 19, 2,208 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, zero have tested positive.

“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.”

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