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One new case of COVID-19 confirmed in Premier League


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One new case of COVID-19 has been confirmed by the Premier League.

The results have returned from the 1,213 tests carried out across the division on Monday.

The identity of the club and the player will remain confidential unless either decides to come forward.

It brings the total number of positive results since testing started in mid-May to fourteen.

Since May 17-18, 7,487 tests have been carried out on players and staff at the twenty Premier League clubs.

The latest positive result means that just 0.18% of all tests have returned positive.

The Premier League is due to resume on Wednesday week (June 17) with the meeting of Aston Villa and Sheffield United behind closed doors at Villa Park.

Premier League sides have been staging friendlies at their training grounds as they attempt to return to action at full fitness.

On Wednesday, Chelsea beat Reading at their Cobham training complex.

Arsenal players wore 'Black Lives Matter's t-shirts and collectively took a knee before their 3-2 friendly defeat to Brentford at the Emirates.

List of test results:
Round 1: 17-18 May - 748 tested, with six testing positive from three clubs.
Round 2: 19-22 May - 996 tested, with two testing positive from two clubs.
Round 3: 25-26 May - 1,008 tested, with four testing positive from two clubs.
Round 4: 28-29 May - 1,130 tested, with zero testing positive.
Round 5: 1-2 June - 1,197 tested, with one testing positive.
Round 6: 4-5 June - 1,195 tested, with zero testing positive.
Round 7: 8-9 June - 1,213 tested, with one testing positive


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