FC Koln's second round of COVID-19 tests all negative

Bundesliga club FC Koln has found no further coronavirus infections after three people tested positive last week.

Published : May 04, 2020 16:56 IST

FC Koln announced that there were no more positive results from the second round of coronavirus testing held on Sunday.

FC Koln announced that there were no more positive results from the second round of coronavirus testing held on Sunday.

There were no positive results from FC Koln's second round of coronavirus testing, the Bundesliga club announced on Monday.

Koln revealed on Friday three unspecified individuals at the club had contracted COVID-19 and were told to undergo a 14-day quarantine procedure.

Further testing carried out on Sunday found no further cases of coronavirus.

A statement from the club read: "On Sunday, 1. FC Koln had the entire team, as well as the coaching and backroom staff, tested for COVID-19. All tests from the independent laboratory were negative.

"On Monday morning, Markus Gisdol's team will continue to train in groups. Training is not open to the public.

"The medical concept from the DFL [German Football League] sees the regular testing as a prerequisite for the possible continuation of the league.

"Only players who have been tested negatively twice in succession are allowed to train and play."

Koln midfielder Birger Verstraete criticised the decision to continue training in the aftermath of the positive tests, though he later backtracked on his comments.

The Bundesliga has been suspended since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic but a decision on its potential resumption will be made on Wednesday.

Koln has stated it is ready to move into a "quarantine-like" training camp if the green light is given to finish the 2019-20 season behind closed doors.