- Positives at Saracens, Harlequins, Northampton, Worcester
- Premiership considers 1.2% infection rate in 804 tests a success
Saracens, Harlequins, Northampton and Worcester are among the clubs with confirmed cases of coronavirus following Premiership Rugby’s first round of testing. PRL announced that of the 804 tests, six players and four members of staff have yielded positive results, bringing into sharp focus the main threat to the resumption of the season in mid-August.
The identities of the individuals infected have been kept confidential but Harlequins and Northampton have both confirmed one positive test each, while Saracens have had at least one. It is understood that two members of Worcester’s staff have tested positive but there are no cases at Bristol, nor among the Sale squad.
Written by Gerard Meagher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/08/premiership-covid-19-tests-10-positive-results under the title “First batch of Premiership Covid-19 tests reveals 10 positive results”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
