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Joe Rimmer

Premier League confirm ZERO positive results after fourth round of coronavirus testing

The Premier League have announced that zero players or club staff tested positive for coronavirus this week.

The news comes after the fourth round of testing, in which 1130 players and club staff were tested for the disease.

With the Premier League set to restart on June 17, the news is a positive boost to plans.

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A short statement released read: "The Premier League can today confirm that on Thursday 28 May and Friday 29 May, 1130 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, zero have tested positive.

"The Premier League is providing this aggregated information for the purposes of competition integrity and transparency. No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League and results will be made public after each round of testing.

"Previous test results

"Round 1: 17-18 May - 748 tested, with six testing positive from three clubs.
"Round 2: 19-22 May - 996 tested, with two testing positive from two clubs.
"Round 3: 25-26 May - 1,008 tested, with four testing positive from two clubs."

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