One positive test for Saints as Premiership announces first Covid-19 results

It is understood one person at Saints has tested positive for Covid-19 during Premiership Rugby's first round of testing.
By Tom Vickers
Published 8th Jul 2020, 16:04 BST
Updated 8th Jul 2020, 17:23 BST
Premiership players and staff have been tested for Covid-19Premiership players and staff have been tested for Covid-19
Premiership players and staff have been tested for Covid-19

A total of six players and four non-playing staff across the league tested positive.

The results came after a screening programme, which is set to take place every week, was completed, with 804 people tested in total.

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It is not yet clear which clubs the other players and staff were from.

A Premiership rugby statement read: "Players or club staff who have tested positive, and their close contacts, will now isolate and be assessed in line with the PHE-agreed guidelines.

"Premiership Rugby and the RFU are providing this aggregated information for competition integrity and transparency.

"No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided.

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"The number of positive results will be made public after each round of testing."

Premiership Rugby plans to resume the 2019/20 season on the weekend of August 15, with the final scheduled to be held on October 24.

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