LONDON: The English Premier League on Monday reported 42 new Covid-19 cases, a record number since the testing figure was released in May 2020.
Only a dozen cases reported last week but the Coronavirus outbreak has since struck several top flight clubs, including Manchester United, which His game in Brentford on Tuesday in danger of being postponed.
“Between Monday December 6 and Sunday 12 December 3,805 players and club staff were tested for Covid-19.
Of these, there were 42 new positive cases,” said the Premier League in a statement.
The club has been instructed by the league to restore emergency measures, including wearing facial masks, observing social bementing distances and limiting treatment time, amid tightening the limit of Covid-19 in England last week.
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The league has also announced this will “increase the frequency of lateral flow and Covid-19 PCR testing players and staff” because of the fears of increasing nationally amid the spread of omicron variants.
“Security of everyone is priority and the Premier League takes all preventive measures given the recent increase in Covid-19 cases throughout the country.” We will continue to work with the government, local authorities, and support groups, while being responsive to future changes in national or local guidance, “added the statement eight players and five staff members have tested positively, leading to the European Conference League matches They fight Rennes and the Premier League trip Sunday to Brighton both are summoned.
Some other clubs – including Norwich and Aston Villa – have reported a number of cases.
United are in talks with the top league whether it is safe for them to travel to the Brentford Community Stadium on Tuesday after close Carrington TR they showed the land for 24 hours.
It appears on Sunday that a small number of players and staff – reported four – has returned a positive lateral flow test after a 1-0 victory over Norwich on Saturday night, with the results confirmed by PCR tests per day Then.
Opponent United Brentford has a problem themselves.
Earlier on Monday, manager Thomas Frank said Ivan Toney’s top scorer was on track for Tuesday after the isolation period, but Ethan Pinnock remained out and Mads Bech Sorensen had just overcome the virus.