English Football League Records News Coronavirus Cases
The English Football League (EFL) which is the second top-flight league in England has recorded another reportedly recorded twelve news cases of coronavirus across the league. The English Football League said eight of the cases came from six Championship clubs, with Brentford publicly confirming one case.
The remaining four positive cases came from two League One clubs, from which only the four play-off entrants were involved in the testing process. There were no positive results from the tests at four League Two clubs.
The English Football League (EFL) have conducted more than 2,600 test on players and staff during the past week, including 2,213 connected to Championship teams. Championship side Bristol City yesterday said that one person from their club had tested positive for coronavirus, while League One Oxford United confirmed that two people tested positive as at 12th of this month.
The twelve people who tested positive have been asked to self-isolate themselves away from their respective clubs, as per EFL guidelines. Players and staff at EFL clubs are tested twice per week, with different protocols implemented dependent on the nature of the positive tests. The League Two play-offs get underway on Thursday with two semi-final first-leg matches, while Championship fixtures are set to resume on Saturday as the English Premier League resumes today.