Premier League confirm record number of positive Covid results over last week

There have been 42 positive Covid results returned by Premier League players and staff tested over the last week, the most returned over any seven-day period.

There were 3,805 tests carried out between 6-12 December and although no specific people have been confirmed as testing positive, Manchester United, Tottenham, Leicester, Aston Villa, Brighton and Norwich have all announced cases.

It is still a small percentage given the number of tests carried out, but it is a significant increase from 12 positive results in the previous week.

Tottenham’s Covid outbreak has already seen their game with Brighton last Saturday postponed, while Brentford hosting Manchester United on Tuesday is in danger of being moved.

Premier League statement

The safety of everybody is a priority and the Premier League is taking all precautionary steps in light of the recent rise in COVID-19 cases across the country.

The League has reverted to its Emergency Measures, and will increase the frequency of both Lateral Flow and PCR COVID-19 testing of players and staff.

The League can today confirm that between Monday 6 December and Sunday 12 December 3,805 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, there were 42 new positive cases.

The Premier League’s COVID-19 Emergency Measures, which are applicable to all clubs, include protocols such as wearing face coverings while indoors, observing social distancing and limiting treatment time. These are in addition to the more frequent testing.

We will continue to work closely with the Government, local authorities and supporter groups, while being responsive to any future changes to national or local guidance.

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 on a weekly basis.

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