This archive report was first published on 24 May 2020.
On May 24, 2020, the Premier League announced that two more individuals from two different clubs had tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to eight.
Of the 996 players and club staff tested over three days last week, two individuals from two clubs tested positive, according to the Premier League.
Players or club staff who have tested positive will now self-isolate for a period of seven days, as per the Premier League's guidelines.
Earlier, on May 17 and 18, a total of 748 individuals were tested, with six testing positive from three clubs. The six individuals are still within their seven-day self-isolation period and did not feature in the recent round of testing.
The Premier League is providing this aggregated information for the purposes of competition integrity and transparency, but will not disclose specific details about the clubs or individuals involved.
Despite the new cases, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters remains confident that the top-flight season will resume in mid-June, with clubs returning to socially distanced training in small groups this week.
The league hopes to begin playing the remaining 92 matches on June 12 or 19.
