Premier League scrap ALL Covid testing and measures and end need for vaccine passports at training grounds
THE Premier League have revealed that ALL Covid testing will be scrapped from April 4.
In the latest round of testing, which took place between March 21 and March 27, 22 positive tests were confirmed from 1,388 players and club staff.
And while that is up from as low as nine in February, the Premier League believe now is the right time to drop all forms of testing.
Their statement read: “The Premier League has today updated its remaining COVID-19 measures.
“From 4 April, the League will remove twice-weekly COVID-19 testing of players and staff and move to symptomatic testing only.
“Other key updates include the removal of the requirement for clinical passports to access previously restricted areas at training grounds and on match days as the Premier League returns to business-as-usual operations.
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“The wellbeing of players and staff remains a priority and the Premier League will continue to monitor the national COVID-19 situation and adapt League-wide protocols as required, in line with the latest guidance from public health authorities and medical experts.”
The highest number of positives this season came over Christmas when results from December 20-26 returned 103 positives from 15,186 tests.
Since then it has declined significantly in January and has not risen above 23 over the past three months.
The scrapping of Covid testing was just one of three announcements from the Prem on Thursday.
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They also confirmed that from next season teams will be able to make five substitutions in a match.
Changes can still only be made three times during the game – with an additional opportunity at half-time.
It was also revealed that the summer transfer window will open three weeks earlier – beginning on June 10 and running until September 1.