EIGHTEEN new Premier League cases, Man City in lockdown, docs calling for the season to STOP and nine matches called off tonight: Football faces Covid carnage with top flight on edge over outbreak

• The Premier League revealed a season high 18 positive Covid-19 test results
• Of 1,479 players and staff tested, there was an increase of 11 on last week's tests
• An outbreak at Manchester City saw their game away at Everton postponed 
• Rochdale's team doctor thinks football should be stopped with infections rising 
• Nine matches in the English Football League on Tuesday have been postponed  The Premier League has announced 18 new positive Covid-19 tests among players and staff, the highest weekly total since Project Restart. 

  The latest round of testing saw 1,479 players and staff tested and the results show a sharp increase on last week's total a day after Manchester City's trip to face Everton at Goodison Park was postponed due to an outbreak in City's squad over the Christmas period. 

  Positive tests reported by City on Monday will not have been included in the latest results and so 13 cases have emerged at other clubs.   

  

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  Manchester City's training ground is on lockdown today after a Covid outbreak at the club

  

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  The Premier League have reported its highest number of Covid-19 cases since Project Restart and Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus is one of the 18 cases in the latest week of testing

  

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  Dr Wesley Tensel has questioned the wisdom of continuing the current football season

  PREMIER LEAGUE COVID-19 TEST RESULTS FOR 2020-21 SEASON 

  Round 1: Aug 31-Sep 6 - 1,605 tested, with three testing positive.

  Round 2: Sep 7-13 - 2,131 tested, with four testing positive.

  Round 3: Sep 14-20- 1,574 tested, with three testing positive.

  Round 4: Sep 21-27 - 1,595 tested, with 10 testing positive.

  Round 5: Sep 28-Oct 4 - 1,587 tested, with nine testing positive.

  Round 6: Oct 5-11 - 1,128 tested, with five testing positive.

  Round 7: Oct 12-18 - 1,575 tested, with eight testing positive.

  Round 8: Oct 19-25 - 1,609 tested, with two testing positive.

  Round 9: Oct 26-Nov 1 - 1,446 tested, with four testing positive.

  Round 10: Nov 2-8 - 1,646 tested, with four testing positive.

  Round 11: Nov 9-15 - 1,207 tested, with 16 testing positive.

  Round 12: Nov 16-22 - 1,530 tested, with eight testing positive.

  Round 13: Nov 23-29 - 1,381 tested, with 10 testing positive.

  Round 14: Nov 30-Dec 6 - 1,483 tested, with 14 testing positive.

  Round 15: Dec 7-13 - 1,549 tested, with six testing positive.

  Round 16: Dec 14-20 - 1,569 tested, with seven testing positive 

  Round 17: Dec 21-27 - 1,479 tested, with 18 testing positive