Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne sits socially distanced apart from players and staff after being substituted off during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on June 17, 2020. (LAURENCE GRIFFITHS / POOL / AFP)

LONDON - One person has tested positive for COVID-19 in the Premier League's latest round of testing, English football's top flight confirmed on Thursday.

There had been 16 positive cases out of 8,687 tests across the previous eight rounds of testing

The Premier League tested 1,541 players and club staff on Monday and Tuesday, among which one person tested positive.

There had been 16 positive cases out of 8,687 tests across the previous eight rounds of testing.

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The Premier League restarted behind closed doors on Wednesday after a suspension of more than three months due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The testings of players and club staff will continue twice per week.

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