EFL records 112 positive COVID-19 tests in latest round
EFL records 112 positive COVID-19 tests in latest round
The English Football League, which governs the three divisions below the Premier League, said on Friday that112individuals testedpositiveforCOVID-19in thelatestroundof testing.
This week'stestsinvolved 66EFLclubs including all of those playing in the FA Cup thirdround. The six clubs not covered will be tested ahead of their next league fixtures.
TheEFLdid not name the clubs or players who testedpositivefor the novel coronavirus, but said the infected individuals will self-isolate for 10 days.
"Following thelatestroundof mandatedCovid-19tests, theEFLcan confirm that 3,507 players and club staff from 66EFLClubs were tested over the course of the past week with112individuals testingpositive," theEFLsaid in a statement https://www.efl.com/news/2021/january/efl-statement-covid-19-test-results.
TheEFLsaid it was confident itsCOVID-19testing protocols "continue to mitigate against the spread of infection as intended" despite the surging infection rate in Britain caused by a new variant of the virus.
The United Kingdom has recorded more than 2.8 million confirmedCOVID-19cases and more than 78,000 deaths, according to a Reuters tally.
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TheEFLadded that it will conduct twice-weeklytestsfor its 72 clubs, starting on Monday.
Second-tier Championship side Brentford said https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/january/positive-covid-19-tests-at-brentford-fc their manager Thomas Frank had testedpositiveon Thursday, two days after their 2-0 League Cup semi-final loss at Tottenham Hotspur.
League One (third-tier) Shrewsbury Town's FA Cup thirdroundmatch at Southampton on Saturday was called off on Thursday due to severalCOVID-19cases in their camp.
Derby County said on Wednesday their first-team squad and interim manager Wayne Rooney would not be involved in Saturday's FA Cup match at sixth-tier Chorley as they were self-isolating following an outbreak ofCOVID-19at the club.
Middlesbrough also said preparations for their third-roundmatch at Brentford had been affected after a number of their first-team players and staff testedpositive.