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Norwich player - and one other person at a Premier League club - has tested
positive for coronavirus in the latest round of testing.
The player was one of two positive cases from 1,200 tests and Sky Sports can
confirm he played in Friday's behind-closed-doors friendly against Spurs
He must self-isolate for seven days, which rules him out of Norwich's
Premier League game against Southampton next Friday.
A statement from Norwich read: "Norwich City can confirm that one of its
players has returned a positive test result following the recent round of
Covid-19 testing.
"In line with the Premier League's protocols, the player will now
self-isolate for a period of seven days before being tested again at a later
date. The player must return a negative test result before being able to
resume training.
"The club will not name the player in question and asks that his request for
privacy and confidentiality are respected at this time."
Norwich beat Tottenham 2-1 on Friday, but players from either club who may
have come in contact with the player will not have to self-isolate, as they
are not deemed to have been in contact for long enough, according to
Government advice.
The latest results were from the eighth round, which took place across
Thursday and Friday. The first seven rounds of Covid-19 testing returned 14
positives and 7,474 negatives.
A Premier League statement read: "The Premier League can today confirm that
on Thursday, June 11 and Friday, June 12, 1200 players and club staff were
tested for Covid-19. Of these, two have tested positive from two clubs.
"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."
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