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The Premier League has confirmed a season-high 40 positive coronavirus cases from the latest week of testing.
The league announced its latest figures on Tuesday afternoon which showed that of 1,311 players and club staff tested between December 28 and 31, a total of 28 came back positive for COVID-19.
In tests on 984 players and staff carried out between January 1 and 3 there were a further 12 positives, the league said.
It is understood the bulk of the positives relate to the three postponed fixtures over the period involving Manchester City and Fulham.
City’s match against Everton on December 28 was called off because of an outbreak at the Manchester club, while Fulham’s games against Tottenham and Burnley on December 30 and January 3 respectively have also had to be rescheduled.
All those who tested positive must self-isolate for 10 days. The news comes following several high-profile breaches in the Premier League.
The most notable incident involved Tottenham trio Giovani Lo Celso, Erik Lamela and Sergio Reguilon, as well as West Ham star Manuel Lanzini, who ignored Tier 4 restrictions to spend Christmas together.
Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy also broke protocol when he hosted a New Year’s Eve party, while Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic and Crystal Palace’s Luka Milivojevic were allegedly filmed together on Instagram on the same evening.
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