Published: 10:45, February 23, 2021 | Updated: 00:55, June 5, 2023
New virus cases remain low in Premier League for third week
By Reuters

This July 9, 2020, photo shows the logo of the English Premier League is pictured on a match ball during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England. (CLIVE BRUNSKILL / POOL / AFP)

LONDON - For the third week in succession the Premier League announced only two new positive COVID-19 cases during its latest round of testing.

A statement said 2,633 players and club staff had been tested between Feb 15-21.

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Positive cases have fallen sharply in the Premier since they peaked at 36 in early January when the UK went back into lockdown.