No positive results in latest Premier League coronavirus tests

LONDON: The Premier League’s deliberate restart on June 17 acquired an additional increase on Saturday when the newest batch of novel coronavirus assessments produced no optimistic outcomes.

The assessments have been carried out on Thursday and Friday.

“The Premier League can right now affirm that on Thursday 28 May and Friday 29 May, 1,130 gamers and membership workers have been examined for COVID-19. Of these, zero have examined optimistic,” the league stated in an announcement.

In the three earlier rounds of testing since gamers resumed coaching there have been 12 positives.

No Premier League matches have been performed since March however the league stated on Thursday that the season will restart on June 17 supplied all security necessities have been met.

Earlier on Saturday the federal government gave the inexperienced gentle for the resumption of elite sport in England from Monday, supplied that strict security pointers outlined in its Stage Three protocol have been adhered to.

The Premier League’s Chief Executive Richard Masters stated he welcomed the federal government’s announcement however stated there was nonetheless work to be achieved to “guarantee the protection of everybody concerned”.

“All main sports activities, together with the Premier League, have been working along with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to provide this Stage Three protocol,” he stated.

“We couldn’t have reached this level with out the total help of the Government, particularly DCMS, Public Health England and the Chief Medical Officer’s group.

“If all goes properly, we shall be thrilled to renew the 2019/20 season in simply over two weeks’ time.”

There are 92 fixtures remaining, all of which shall be performed with out followers, though the Premier League stated each recreation shall be broadcast reside within the UK by its current broadcast companions: Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC Sport and Amazon Prime.

The Premier League had reached an settlement for a “vital proportion” of its remaining matches to be made accessible for reside broadcast on free-to-air platforms, together with for the primary time BBC Sport.