The variety of optimistic coronavirus checks within the Premier League has fallen for the second week in a row.
A complete of 72 new circumstances had been recorded within the newest spherical of testing from January 3-9 – down from 94 within the earlier figures, which had fallen from 103 the week earlier than.
A Premier League assertion on Monday learn: “The Premier League can at present affirm that between Monday 3 January and Sunday 9 January, 12,973 Covid-19 checks had been administered on gamers and membership workers. Of those, there have been 72 new optimistic circumstances.
“That is the second week in a row the variety of optimistic outcomes have decreased.”
The outcomes provide some welcome information after the top-flight festive programme was severely disrupted by postponements as golf equipment requested video games be referred to as off with Covid-19 circumstances and accidents mounting.
Nevertheless, some Premier League squads proceed to be stretched – with worldwide responsibility for these gamers away on the Africa Cup of Nations additionally now impacting on numbers accessible.
It was introduced on Sunday that Leicester’s journey to Everton scheduled for Tuesday, had been postponed for a second time after the Foxes efficiently utilized to the Premier League to have the match rearranged.
Regardless of fielding a aspect sturdy sufficient to beat Watford 4-1 of their FA Cup third-round tie at dwelling to Watford on Saturday – a contest during which totally different guidelines apply – Leicester mentioned coronavirus circumstances, accidents and the Africa Cup of Nations had left them brief.
The Premier League assesses functions for postponements on a case-by-case foundation taking into a variety of elements, together with the flexibility of a membership to subject a group; the standing, severity and potential impression of the Covid-19 outbreak on the membership; and the flexibility of the gamers to securely put together for and play the match.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
