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Coronavirus: Four positive results in latest Premiership testing

Monday's testing numbers were the largest conducted so far

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Four people out of 989 players and staff returned positive results for coronavirus in the Premiership's latest round of testing.

Monday's testing numbers were the largest conducted so far, with one player and three members of staff testing positive for Covid-19.

The Premiership will resume this weekend after a five-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Harlequins host Sale Sharks on Friday night in the first of six matches as top-flight rugby makes its long-awaited return in the northern hemisphere.

All matches will be played behind closed doors.

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Sky Sports News reporter James Cole visits Harlequins as they prepare for the restart of the Premiership season against Sale on Friday

Premiership testing results - week by week

Week One (6 July): Ten out of 804 test positive; six players and four non-playing staff
Week Two (13 July): Nine out of 856 test positive; seven players and two non-playing staff
Week Three (20 July): Two out of 896 test positive; both players
Week Four (27 July): Five out of 846 test positive; four players and one non-playing member of staff
Week Five (3 August): Two out of 917 test positive; one player and one non-playing member of staff
Week Six (10 August): Four out of 989 test positive; one player and three non-playing members of staff

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