Eight positive in latest Premier League COVID-19 tests

The league said the individuals who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus would now self-isolate for 10 days.

A total of 76 people have tested positive for the virus in 12 rounds of testing this season. (Representative Image)

The Premier League said on Monday that eight people had returned positive results in its latest round of COVID-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week.

The league said the individuals who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus would now self-isolate for 10 days.

 

“The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 16 November and Sunday 22 November, 1,530 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19,” the league said in a statement.

A total of 76 people have tested positive for the virus in 12 rounds of testing this season.

There have been more than 1.5 million COVID-19 infections and over 55,000 deaths in the United Kingdom, according to a Reuters tally.