EPL Confirms Four New Cases of Covid-19
Four people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the latest round of English Premier League (EPL) Covid-19 tests. A total of 2,131 players and club staff were tested between Monday, 7th of September and Sunday 13th of September. The four people who have tested positive will be placed in self-isolate for a period of 10 days in accordance to the health directives.
English Premier League (EPL) released a statement which states that: “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.” The English Premier League resumed on Friday with Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Wolves and Chelsea all smiled in the Matchday 1.
The 2020-21 season started on 12 September after the coronavirus pandemic led to no Premier League football being played for three months from mid-March in the 2019-20 campaign. All of the games played since June have been held without fans in attendance.