Soccer Football - Premier League - Norwich City v Aston Villa - Carrow Road, Norwich, Britain - December 14, 2021 Norwich City manager Dean Smith speaks with the media before the match REUTERS/Chris Radburn
(Reuters) - Norwich City manager Dean Smith said there should be a "magic number" of COVID-19 cases in a team for a Premier League fixture to be called off.
Norwich were beaten 2-0 at home on Tuesday by Smith's former team Aston Villa shortly after the league agreed new COVID-19 measures following a record 42 cases among players and staff at clubs over the past week.
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