Premier League clubs report 16 new Covid cases... a reduction of over half from last week's results following controversy over social distancing on and off the pitch

Daily Mail | January 18, 2021

Premier League clubs have recorded 16 new Covid cases in the latest round of testing, a decrease from last week's 36 results.

The figures follow a week of controversy in which players were criticised for failing to social distance on the pitch before and after games and following goals.

Last week, the 20 top flight clubs undertook 3,115 tests, with 16 positives and an infection rate of 0.5 per cent.

This compares to 36 positive tests the week before with an infection rate of 1.39 per cent.

Premier League tests players and staff at all 20 clubs twice a week for coronavirus

Players have been told to avoid close contact wherever possible, including huddles

A Premier League statement read: 'The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 11 January and Sunday 17 January, across two rounds of testing, 3,115 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19.