December 28, (THEWILL) – The Premier League has disclosed the data of the latest round of COVID-19 testing, which revealed 103 positive cases out of 15,186 tests conducted between December 20 and December 26.
The league confirmed that all 20 clubs had returned to emergency protocols, increasing player and staff testing to daily lateral flow and twice-weekly PCR tests. Players and staff conducted lateral-flow testing twice a week before the Omicron variant arrived in the UK.
The increase in positive cases can be attributed to both increased testing and the new variant. Other emergency protocols used by the Premier League include wearing masks indoors, social distancing, and limiting treatment time.
“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 is continuing to work with clubs to keep people safe by helping mitigate the risks of Covid-19 within their squads.
“We are also liaising closely with the Government, local authorities and supporter groups, while being responsive to any future changes to national or local guidance.
“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 on a weekly basis,” the league said in a statement.
Wolves’ match against Arsenal on December 28 has been postponed due to a covid outbreak in Bruno Lage’s squad.
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