- Fifteen top-flight matches postponed after December outbreaks
- Previous weekly record of positive cases was 90
A record 103 positive Covid-19 cases were found among players and staff in the top flight over the past week, the Premier League said on Monday following a raft of fixture postponements during the busy festive period.
“The League can today confirm that between Monday 20 December and Sunday 26 December, 15,186 Covid‑19 tests were administered on players and club staff. Of these, there were 103 new positive cases,” the league said in a statement.
