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The Premier League has confirmed 18 positive coronavirus tests among players and staff in its latest round of testing, the highest number of the season so far.
A total of 1,479 players and club staff members were evaluated between December 21 and 27; the 18 people who tested positive are self-isolating.
Everton requested “full disclosure” of Premier League information after their match against Manchester City on Monday night was postponed due to a Covid-19 outbreak among the City team.
It was the second Premier League game this season to be canceled due to a coronavirus outbreak, following Aston Villa vs Newcastle earlier this month.
Sheffield United confirms ‘number of positive tests’
Sheffield United confirmed that they had registered several positive coronavirus tests after their latest round of testing.
Due to medical confidentiality, the club will not reveal the names of those affected.
Individuals who have tested positive have now entered a period of self-isolation according to Premier League and Government guidelines.
A club statement read: “We all at Sheffield United wish to express our best wishes to our colleagues and wish them a speedy recovery.”
Sheffield United will face Burnley at 6pm on Tuesday night.
Man City, Arsenal affected
On Christmas Day, Manchester City announced that Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker had tested positive for coronavirus, along with two members of the club’s staff.
After more positive results were received on Monday, causing their match at Everton to be postponed, the club has closed the first-team training ground which is undergoing a deep cleaning.
The Brazilian central Arsenal Gabriel has also tested positive and is isolating the government’s protocols. He had already been isolating himself after being identified as a close contact with someone who had tested positive.
Premier League postponements: what the league guide says
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Danny Mills thinks the Premier League should offer explanations as to why games are postponed
The Premier League board took medical advice into consideration when making the decision to postpone City’s game against Everton.
Decisions to reorganize the games are only in “exceptional” circumstances and are judged “on a case-by-case basis,” says the Premier League, which maintains its medical protocols are sound.
Guidance issued to clubs in the 2020/21 Premier League Manual is that “permission to postpone a League match will not be granted when the requesting club has 14 or more players on its roster of available teams.”
The final decision is always made by the Premier League Board.
Previous Premier League test results
- Round 1: August 31-September 6: 1,605 tests, three of which were positive.
- Round 2: 7-13 September: 2,131 tests, four of them positive.
- Round 3: September 14-20: 1,574 tests, three of them positive.
- Round 4: September 21-27: 1,595 tests, 10 positive.
- Round 5: September 28 to October 4: 1,587 tests, nine of them positive.
- Round 6: October 5-11: 1,128 tests, five of them positive.
- Round 7: October 12-18: 1,575 tests, eight of which were positive.
- Round 8: October 19-25: 1,609 tests, two positive.
- Round 9: October 26 to November 1: 1,446 tests, four of them positive.
- Round 10: November 2-8: 1,646 tests, four positive.
- Round 11: November 9-15: 1,207 tests, 16 positive.
- Round 12: November 16-22: 1,530 tests, eight of them positive.
- Round 13: November 23-29: 1,381 tests, 10 positive.
- Round 14: November 30 to December 6: 1,483 tests with 14 positives.
- Round 15: Dec 7-13 – 1,549 tested positive and six tested positive.
- Round 16: December 14-20: 1,569 tests with seven positive results.
- Round 17: December 21-27: 1,479 tests with 18 positives.
EF.L postponements
The EFL confirmed Tuesday morning that the total number of matches affected so far by Covid-19-related issues was 44: one in the Carabao Cup and 43 in the Championship, League One and League Two.
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