Premier League confirm just one positive coronavirus result after latest round of testing as part of Project Restart
- One person tested positive for coronavirus in last round of Premier League tests
- Between Monday July 6 and Sunday July 12, 2,071 players and staff were tested
- The league has introduced a rigorous testing schedule as part of resumption
- In the previous round of testing there had been no positive results recorded
The Premier League have confirmed that one person has returned a positive coronavirus result from the 13th and latest round of testing.
There were 2,071 players and staff tested between July 6 and July 12 as part of the rigorous processes introduced as part of Project Restart to allow the resumption of Premier League football.
In the previous round of testing between June 29 and July 5, there had been 1,973 tests and no positive results.
The Premier League have confirmed one positive coronavirus result from the latest tests
A statement said: 'The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday July 6 and Sunday July 12, 2,071 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, one person has tested positive.
'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 after each round of testing.'
Premier League and government guidelines mean that the person who tested positive must complete a seven-day period of self-isolation before returning to work.
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