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Surge in positive Covid tests continues as the Premier League confirms RECORD 103 cases among staff and players in latest round of testing amid a raft of fixtures being postponed over the festive period
- The Premier League have confirmed a record 103 positive Covid-19 cases
- That figure goes up from 90 positive tests last week which was also a record
- Covid-19 continued to impact football with games being postponed
- Leeds v Aston Villa and Arsenal v Wolves on the 28th have both been postponed
A record 103 positive COVID-19 cases were found among players and staff in the Premier League over the past week.
The recent resurgence in spiralling positive tests has played havoc with the festive period leading to matches being postponed.
Three games on Boxing Day including Liverpool’s clash with Leeds were called off due to outbreaks at clubs, with two further games called off on December 28.
The Premier League have recorded 103 new Covid-19 positive tests over the past week
There have also been a smaller amount of cases at teams that have not had their games postponed.
A Premier League statement read: ‘The safety of everyone is a priority and the Premier League is taking all precautionary steps in response to the impact of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
‘The league has reverted to its emergency measures, and has increased testing of players and club staff to daily lateral flow and twice-weekly PCR tests, having previously carried out lateral-flow testing twice a week.
Positive cases across the Premier League have jumped up for the sixth week in a row (Premier League chief executive Richard Marsters pictured)
The action has continued despite a number of games…
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Source : dailymail
