So far each mass testing conducted in England amid Project Restart has seen positive Coronavirus cases. This indicates the risk is still too high for all involved to resume Premier League affairs.
One thing is for sure, England’s testing methods are working well. A couple of positive COVID-19 cases in the Premier League, plus a couple in the EFL Championship has shown up. This sets more worry around the respective leagues with the restart of the Premier League still looking problematic.
With every confirmed infection, N’Golo Kante and Troy Deeney‘s COVID concerns are being backed up. If things continue to be this negative due to too many positives, we could see the arrangement of later restart dates or no EPL reboot, completely.
From the Premier League
Bournemouth is the latest club to confirm a COVID case. After the first round of testing found six members of the league infected, players and staff, another pair of infections were picked after the first training. One of them being a Cherry outfielder.
The club has not released the identity of the player who has been showing symptoms. He joins the other pair of anonymous victims that have not been named for reasons nobody knows. So it will be the seven-day Isolation chamber for the Bournemouth player.
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"AFC Bournemouth can confirm that one of its players has tested positive for Covid-19, following the club’s second round of testing. Medical confidentiality means the player’s name will not be disclosed, and the club asks for this to be respected.In line with Premier League protocols regarding positive tests, he will self-isolate for a period of seven days before being tested again at a later date."
Training will resume as usual with the club confident they have the situation under total control. The strict precautions set out by the FA hands them the lift and gives surety to them, everything is alright.
"Following strict adherence of the Premier League’s return to training regulations, the club’s training ground remains a safe working environment for players and backroom staff, who will continue to be tested for Covid-19 twice per week. (Via: afcb.co.uk)"
Down under in the EFL
The Tigers is the EFL club that has publically admitted to two cases in the English testing scheme. The Championship conducted their first round of testing, following suit of the EPL. Another bad start to something for Hull City.
There were 1014 tests across all 24 Championship sides carried out on Thursday and Friday, as per Sky Sports. The EFL is yet to resume training and will do so starting Monday. Hopefully, this is the storm before the calm (see what I did there), and tests start showing negative all over and England’s top two tiers are not left behind by the rest of Europe.