Soccer-Premier League reports third successive weekly fall in COVID-19 cases

The league recorded 72 https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/premier-league-reports-second-straight-weekly-fall-covid-19-cases-2022-01-10/#:~:text=Jan%2010%20(Reuters)%20-%20The,a%20fall%20in%20positive%20cases and 94 https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/premier-league-reports-fall-covid-19-cases-2022-01-03 cases in the last two reports, while there were 103 positives -- a weekly record -- between Dec. 20 and Dec. 26. A total of 21 fixtures have been postponed since last month due to COVID-19 outbreaks at various clubs.

The Premier League said on Monday it had reported 33 new infections of COVID-19 in the previous week, continuing a trend of falling positive cases for a third week. The league recorded 72 and 94 covid-19-cases-2022-01-03 cases in the last two reports, while there were 103 positives -- a weekly record -- between Dec. 20 and Dec. 26.

A total of 21 fixtures have been postponed since last month due to COVID-19 outbreaks at various clubs. "The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday Jan. 10 and Sunday Jan. 16, 13,625 COVID-19 tests were administered on players and club staff. Of these, there were 33 new positive cases," it said in a statement https://www.premierleague.com/news/2211279.

Arsenal's tie against Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley's home game against Leicester City were postponed in the last week.