Just one person tested positive for Covid-19 in the Premier League’s latest round of screening – the first since competitive fixtures resumed. The 10th testing period started last Wednesday – the date top-flight football returned with Aston Villa against Sheffield United and Manchester City versus Arsenal – and concluded on Sunday. That makes it the largest sample size yet, outstripping the previous round which covered 1,541 individuals. The Premier League restarted with Aston Villa hosting Sheffield United (Shaun Botterill/NMC Pool)That took place immediately before the restart, on June 15-16. Since testing began in mid-May there have been 10 screening windows, with over 10,000 tests taking place and 18 positive tests.

Source: Express June 22, 2020 18:33 UTC