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'It's quite scary' - Watford defender Mariappa reveals he's tested positive for Covid-19

Watford defender Adrian Mariappa has revealed that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

After a large round of testing, the Premier League said on Tuesday that there were six players and staff from three teams has tested positive for Covid-19.

The identities of the positive tests were kept hidden but Burnley later confirmed that assistant manager Ian Woan had tested positive, with the club saying he is "asymptomatic and is currently safe and well at home."

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Watford then announced that three people at the club had tested positive – one player and two staff members.