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The Premier League started again at 8pm today with a game between Arsenal and Brentford. Football fans will welcome the season excited following England’s show stopping performance at the Euros this year. But with the excitement comes some apprehension amid high Covid case rates and increased mingling at stadiums across the UK.
Although the Government shed all of England’s remaining Covid restrictions with confidence on the July 19 “Freedom Day”, cases have barely shifted.
Covid infections still number in the tens of thousands, with 30,000 reported today.
Another 100 people have died, and health authorities fear significant gatherings could see these figures increase.
Government scientists have voiced concerns, advising people to take care as the season opens.
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The competition also saw a notable gender split in cases, with men testing positive more often.
Covid may end up an issue for both fans and players alike this Premier League season.
Five Everton players won’t attend Saturday’s game against South Hampton due to infections.
And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has lost four players to self-isolation while Dean Henderson struggles with the virus a month after his positive test.
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