Soccer-Premier League reports fourth straight weekly fall in COVID-19 cases

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 23, 2022 General view of fans inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

(Reuters) - The Premier League said on Monday it had reported 16 new infections of COVID-19 in the previous week, continuing a downward trend in the number of positive cases for a fourth week.

The league recorded 33, 72 and 94 cases in the last three reports, while there were 103 positives -- a weekly record -- between Dec. 20 and Dec. 26.