CORONAVIRUS: NI Football club issues statement after two positive tests

A NI club has issued a statement after two people linked to the club received positive results for Coronavirus.

Tandragee Rovers FC had previously said one of its senior players had tested positive yesterday for the deadly virus COVID-19.

placeholder image — An Emergency Department Nurse during a demonstration of the Coronavirus pod and COVID-19 virus testing procedures set-up beside the Emergency Department of Antrim Area Hospital, Co Antrim in Northern Ireland

Now a relative of the player, who had been watching Saturday’s game from the clubhouse, has now also tested positive.

The statement said: “It has been brought to the clubs attention that a relative of our senior player who tested positive yesterday for COVID-19 has also received a positive test.

“The person watched the first team game against Laurelvale from inside the clubhouse on Saturday.

“Please note that anyone that was in the clubhouse on Saturday afternoon between the hours of 2pm and 4pm and 5pm and 6pm are asked to follow Public Health Authority published guidelines with respect to their health and well-being.”

If anyone has any concerns they should contact the Public Health Authority on 111 or visit http://www.publichealth.hscni.net