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Coronavirus: 35% of positive cases at Valence CF – Foot – Coronavirus

The first Spanish club affected by cases of coronavirus, Valencia FC revealed on Monday evening that 35% of its staff have tested positive for coronavirus, even if no serious case is to be reported. According to the club, the contagion would have occurred in Milan, “An area confirmed as being at high risk by the Italian authorities a few days later”, during the first leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League against Atalanta Bergamo, played in San Siro (1-4, February 19).

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“Despite the strict measures adopted by the club” after this match, the latest analysis results show that the inherent exposure to the match resulted in around 35% of positive cases “Among players and coaches”, said the club in a press release posted on its website.

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“All are asymptomatic cases”

Valence CF in a press release

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“All are asymptomatic cases and are at home with medical follow-up and isolation measures, normally carrying out their planned work plan”, is it added. The club announced on Sunday that “Five members of management and first team players” had been diagnosed positive for the new coronavirus, including its Argentinian defender Ezequiel Garay. French international Eliaquim Mangala was also tested positive.

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Other Championships have also been affected by positive cases in Europe, notably in France or Italy. Atalanta announced its first positive cases at Covid-19 on Sunday and put its team in quarantine. With 9,191 cases including 309 deaths, Spain is the second country most affected in Europe by the epidemic of new coronavirus.

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