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One positive test in Premier League's latest virus checks

Tottenham Hotspur players celebrates their second goal during their English Premier League match against Brighton and Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on December 26, 2019. PHOTO | TOLGA AKMEN | AFP

What you need to know:

  • There have been five rounds of testing, with the total of positive results now at 13 from 5,079 tests.
  • Premier League players and staff are tested twice a week, with the league aiming to resume on June 17 following its suspension in March because of the pandemic.

LONDON

The Premier League's restart bid received a boost on Wednesday as it was revealed an unnamed person at Tottenham was the only positive test out of 1,197 in the latest round of coronavirus checks.