Alarm as international break sees spike in EPL virus cases
Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their third goal during their English Premier League match against Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, England on July 8, 2020.
This compares with four positives from 1,646 tests during the week of November 2-8 and a previous weekly high of 10 positives.
And while players who were away on international duty at the time would not have been included in the Premier League's latest figures, there may now be concerns that the knock-on effects of players returning from long-distance trips have led to a surge in reported cases.
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Arsenal and Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny has tested positive for Covid-19, his agent said Monday, as figures published by the Premier League showed a sharp increase in cases coinciding with the international break.
