: La Liga club Valenciaâ€™s 35% of squad, staff tested positive for COVID-19 #IndiaNEWS #Sports Valencia: La Liga side Valencia have said more than a third of their playing and backroom staff have tested

La Liga club Valenciaâ€™s 35% of squad, staff tested positive for COVID-19 #IndiaNEWS #Sports
Valencia: La Liga side Valencia have said more than a third of their playing and backroom staff have tested positive for the coronavirus but that all cases were currently asymptomatic.

The club had reported five cases of COVID-19 on Sunday,
with Argentinaâ€™s Ezequiel Garay and Franceâ€™s Eliaquim Mangala both confirming
they were among those who had contracted the virus.

â€œSeveral further tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus
amongst Valencia coaching staff and players have come back positive,â€? the club
said in a statement.

Valencia travelled to Milan last month for a Champions
League match against Atalanta, which was played in front of a packed San Siro
stadium, before restrictions were placed on sports events in Italy â€” the
worst-hit country in Europe.

â€œDespite the strict measures adopted by the club after
their Champions League game these latest results show the exposure inherent
to such matches has caused a positive test rate of around 35%,â€? Valencia added.

â€œAll cases are asymptomatic and those involved are
currently isolated at home, receiving medical assessment and carrying out their
scheduled training plan.â€?

The flu-like virus has wiped out the international
sporting calendar, with the big five soccer leagues in Europe â€” England, Spain,
Germany, Italy and France â€” as well as the Champions League and Europa League
all suspended.

The coronavirus has infected almost 180,000 people and
killed over 7,000 worldwide.
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